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  The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto on this day in history.   

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

1040  King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland on August - 15.   

1040  King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.   

1057  On August - 15 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.   

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

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

1308  On August - 15 johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece   

1369  On this day in history philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England   

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

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

1461  On August - 15 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.   

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

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

1519  On August - 15 panama City founded   

1534  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits   

1535  On this day in history asuncion, Paraguay founded   

1537  Asunción, Paraguay, is founded on August - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1549  On August - 15 portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan   

1576  On August - 15 baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies   

1599  Nine Years War: Battle of Curlew Pass on this day in history.   

1600  On August - 15 johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60   

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

1619  On this day in history hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1619  Miriam Bella, head of Jewish community of Cracow, dies on August - 15.   

1620  Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims on August - 15.   

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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 August - 15.   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

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

0069  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.