Historical Events In August - 15

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

0423  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies  

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

0778  Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.  

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

1038  On August - 15 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 August - 15.  

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

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

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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  Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England on this day in history.  

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

1457  Earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed on August - 15.  

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 August - 15 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 this day in history panama City founded  

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

1535  On August - 15 asuncion, Paraguay founded  

1537  Asunción, Paraguay, is founded on this day in history.  

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

1543  On August - 15 jesuit order founded in Paris  

1548  On this day in history mary queen of Scotland (6) arrives in France  

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

1576  On this day in history baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies  

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

1600  On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60  

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

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

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

1620  On this day in history 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  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.  

1575  Bartol Kašić, 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 August - 15.  

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

1702  On August - 15 birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher  

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

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 this day in history.  

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.