Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1171  On August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

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

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher   

1717  Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) was born on August - 15.   

1725  On August - 15 birth of ferdinando Bertoni, composer   

1727  Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer was born on August - 15.   

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

1740  On August - 15 birth of m Claudius, writer   

1740  Matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.   

1741  Thomas Norris, composer was born on August - 15.   

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  On August - 15 birth of gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

1776  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history birth of henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs)   

1785  Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) was born on August - 15.   

1787  On this day in history birth of alexander Aliabiev, composer   

1788  On August - 15 birth of carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director   

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

1803  On this day in history birth of james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

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

1822  On August - 15 birth of wilhelm Rust, composer   

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 this day in history 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 August - 15.   

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

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0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on this day in history.   

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

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on August - 15.   

1040  On August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.