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 August - 15 battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great   

0778  Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.   

0927  On this day in history 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  On August - 15 king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

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

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  Johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece on August - 15.   

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

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

1457  On August - 15 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  On this day in history 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 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 August - 15 asuncion, Paraguay founded   

1537  On August - 15 asunción, Paraguay, is founded.   

1540  On this day in history 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  Portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan on this day in history.   

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  On August - 15 cornelis C Vrancx, Flemish poet/writer (Comfort of Soles), dies   

1619  On August - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

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  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

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

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

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

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.   

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

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

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.