Historical Events In August - 15

0069  Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.  

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.  

0778  On this day in history battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great  

0778  On August - 15 roland, Frankish commander  

0927  The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto on August - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

1040  On this day in history king Duncan I of Scotland  

1057  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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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 August - 15.  

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

1461  On this day in history 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  Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary on this day in history.  

1519  Panama City founded on August - 15.  

1534  Ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits on this day in history.  

1535  On August - 15 asuncion, Paraguay founded  

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

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

1543  Jesuit order founded in Paris on this day in history.  

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

1549  Portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan on this day in history.  

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

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

1600  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60 on August - 15.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)  

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)  

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

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

1688  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)  

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.  

0069  Death of 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 this day in history.  

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.  

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

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland  

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

1118  On August - 15 alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies  

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