Historical Events In August - 15

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

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

0778  Battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great on August - 15.  

0778  On August - 15 roland, Frankish commander  

0927  On August - 15 the Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto.  

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

1040  On this day in history king Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland.  

1040  King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.  

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

1057  King Macbeth is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada on August - 15.  

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1118  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies  

1185  The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia on this day in history.  

1308  On this day in history johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece  

1369  Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England on August - 15.  

1432  On August - 15 luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)  

1457  Earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed on this day in history.  

1461  The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmet II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered on August - 15.  

1464  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian Pope (1458-64), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1517  Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary on this day in history.  

1519  On this day in history panama City founded  

1534  Ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits on this day in history.  

1535  On this day in history asuncion, Paraguay founded  

1537  On this day in history asunción, Paraguay, is founded.  

1540  On August - 15 arequipa, Peru, is founded.  

1543  On this day in history jesuit order founded in Paris  

1548  Mary queen of Scotland (6) arrives in France on August - 15.  

1549  Portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan on this day in history.  

1576  Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies on August - 15.  

1599  On this day in history nine Years War: Battle of Curlew Pass  

1600  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60 on August - 15.  

1615  Cornelis C Vrancx, Flemish poet/writer (Comfort of Soles), dies on August - 15.  

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

1619  Miriam Bella, head of Jewish community of Cracow, dies on this day in history.  

1620  On August - 15 mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)  

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 August - 15.  

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.  

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

0069  On August - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered  

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.  

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.  

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

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.  

1057  On August - 15 death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan  

1118  On August - 15 alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies  

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