August 15 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0069  Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered.   

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

0778  Battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great   

0778  Roland, Frankish commander.   

0927  The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies.   

1040  King Duncan I is killed in battle against his inaugural cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland   

1040  King Duncan I of Scotland.   

1057  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   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

1185  The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia.   

1308  Johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece.   

1369  Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1457  Earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed   

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   

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

1517  Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary   

1519  Panama City founded.   

1534  Ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits.   

1535  Asuncion, Paraguay founded.   

1537  Asunción, Paraguay, is founded.   

1540  Arequipa, Peru, is founded.   

1543  Jesuit order founded in Paris.   

1548  Mary queen of Scotland (6) arrives in France   

1549  Portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan.   

1576  Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies   

1599  Nine Years War: Battle of Curlew Pass   

1600  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60   

1615  Cornelis C Vrancx, Flemish poet/writer (Comfort of Soles), dies   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate.   

1619  Miriam Bella, head of Jewish community of Cracow, dies   

1620  Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims   

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1171  King alfonso ix of leon: King alfonso ix of leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of padua: Portuguese saint   

1432  Luigi pulci: Italy, poet (morgante)   

1575  Bartol kaÅ¡ić: Croatian writer and linguist   

1613  Gilles ménage: French scholar   

1619  Hubertus quellinus: [quellien], flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-william i: King of prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  Francesco zuccarelli: Italian rococo painter/etcher   

0069  Servius sulpicius galba: 6th emperor of rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  Flavius honorius: Emperor east roman republic (395-423),   

0778  Roland: Frankish commander   

1038  Death of Stefanus i: [arpad], 1st king of hungary,   

1040  King duncan i of scotland: King duncan i of scotland   

1057  Death of Macbeth: King of scotland, slain by son of king duncan   

1118  Alexius i comnenus: Emperor of byzantium (1081-1118),   

1196  Conrad ii: Duke of swabia (b. 1173)