Historical Events In August - 15

1635  On this day in history 1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony  

1653  On August - 15 -16] Dutch ship "Sperwer" stranded at Tsjedzjoe Korea  

1658  On this day in history france/Sweden/Bavarian/Brunswick/Munster/Hessen-Kassel form Rijnbond  

1666  Johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history rijnbond disbands  

1684  Spain & Germany sign cease fire with France on August - 15.  

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) on this day in history.  

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

1725  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1729  On August - 15 benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64  

1736  Johann Christoph Kellner, composer on August - 15.  

1740  M Claudius, writer on this day in history.  

1741  French troops attack the Rhine on August - 15.  

1741  On August - 15 thomas Norris, composer  

1748  United Lutheran Church of US organized on this day in history.  

1758  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on August - 15.  

1760  On August - 15 battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia  

1769  The birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor on this day in history.  

1769  Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15) on this day in history.  

1771  The birth of Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist on August - 15.  

1771  On August - 15 walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake)  

1776  On August - 15 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)  

1782  On August - 15 henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs)  

1785  On this day in history french cardinal De Rohan arrested  

1785  On August - 15 thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)  

1787  Alexander Aliabiev, composer on this day in history.  

1788  Carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director on August - 15.  

1794  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum) on this day in history.  

1795  Joseph Haydn leaves England forever on August - 15.  

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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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.  

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on August - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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.