Page 2: Historical Events In August - 15
Monday, 22 December 2025
1635 On this day in history 1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony 

1653 On this day in history -16] Dutch ship "Sperwer" stranded at Tsjedzjoe Korea 

1658 France/Sweden/Bavarian/Brunswick/Munster/Hessen-Kassel form Rijnbond on this day in history. 

1666 On this day in history johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies 

1668 On this day in history rijnbond disbands 

1684 On this day in history spain & Germany sign cease fire with France 

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

1702 On this day in history francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher 

1725 On August - 15 ferdinando Bertoni, composer 

1725 On August - 15 gerard Noodt, lawyer, dies at 77 

1727 Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer on this day in history. 

1728 Marin Marias, composer, dies at 72 on August - 15. 

1729 Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64 on August - 15. 

1736 On August - 15 johann Christoph Kellner, composer 

1740 M Claudius, writer on August - 15. 

1741 On this day in history french troops attack the Rhine 

1741 On August - 15 thomas Norris, composer 

1748 United Lutheran Church of US organized on August - 15. 

1758 On August - 15 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 

1760 Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia on August - 15. 

1769 On August - 15 the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor 

1769 On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15) 

1771 The birth of Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist on this day in history. 

1771 Walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake) on August - 15. 

1776 Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) on August - 15. 

1782 Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) on August - 15. 

1785 French cardinal De Rohan arrested on this day in history. 

1785 Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) on August - 15. 

1787 On August - 15 alexander Aliabiev, composer 

1788 On August - 15 carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director 

1794 On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum) 

1795 Joseph Haydn leaves England forever on this day in history. 

1798 Felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history. 

1803 James Douglas, father of British Columbia on August - 15. 

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