Historical Events In August - 15

0069  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  On this day in history battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great   

0778  On this day in history roland, Frankish commander   

0927  The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto on this day in history.   

1038  On this day in history stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1057  On this day in history king Macbeth is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada.   

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

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

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

1457  On this day in history earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed   

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  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian Pope (1458-64), dies at 58 on August - 15.   

1517  Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary on August - 15.   

1519  On August - 15 panama City founded   

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

1535  Asuncion, Paraguay founded on this day in history.   

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

1540  Arequipa, Peru, is founded on this day in history.   

1543  On August - 15 jesuit order founded in Paris   

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

1549  On this day in history portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan   

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

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

1600  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate on August - 15.   

1619  On August - 15 miriam Bella, head of Jewish community of Cracow, dies   

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

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  On this day in history 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 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 August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

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.