Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1688  On August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

1725  On this day in history 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  M Claudius, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1741  On this day in history birth of thomas Norris, composer   

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

1771  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

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

1785  On this day in history birth of thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)   

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

1788  On this day in history birth of carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director   

1794  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum) was born on this day in history.   

1803  On August - 15 birth of james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

1813  On August - 15 birth of jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891)   

1822  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Rust, composer   

1823  On August - 15 birth of orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1839  On August - 15 birth of hugh Archibald Clarke, composer   

1845  Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator (Beauty & Beast) was born on this day in history.   

1851  [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat) was born on this day in history.   

1856  On August - 15 birth of j Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament   

1857  On August - 15 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 August - 15.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.   

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

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

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

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

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