Famous Birthdays In August - 15

1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on this day in history.  

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.  

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.  

1575  On August - 15 birth of bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)  

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)  

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate  

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On August - 15 birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher  

1717  On this day in history birth of blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810)  

1725  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Advertisements

1727  Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer was born on this day in history.  

1736  Johann Christoph Kellner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1740  On August - 15 birth of m Claudius, writer  

1740  On August - 15 birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)  

1741  Thomas Norris, composer was born on this day in history.  

1769  On August - 15 birth of napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)  

1771  On August - 15 birth of walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake)  

1776  Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) was born on August - 15.  

1776  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer was born on August - 15.  

1782  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) was born on this day in history.  

1785  On August - 15 birth of thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)  

1787  On August - 15 birth of alexander Aliabiev, composer  

1788  Carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director was born on this day in history.  

1794  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum) was born on August - 15.  

1803  James Douglas, father of British Columbia was born on August - 15.  

1813  Jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.  

1822  Wilhelm Rust, composer was born on August - 15.  

1823  Orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 15.  

1829  Eduard de Hartog, composer was born on this day in history.  

1839  On this day in history birth of hugh Archibald Clarke, composer  

1845  On August - 15 birth of walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator (Beauty & Beast)  

1851  On August - 15 birth of [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat)  

1856  J Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament was born on this day in history.  

1857  On this day in history birth of albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918)  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.  

0423  On this day in history flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies  

0778  On this day in history death of roland, Frankish commander  

1038  On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies  

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.  

1057  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan  

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.  

1196  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)