Page 2: Historical Events In August - 15

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

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

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  Rijnbond disbands on this day in history.   

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

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

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history ferdinando Bertoni, composer   

1725  Gerard Noodt, lawyer, dies at 77 on August - 15.   

1727  On August - 15 johann Georg Holzbogen, composer   

1728  Marin Marias, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64   

1736  Johann Christoph Kellner, composer on August - 15.   

1740  M Claudius, writer on August - 15.   

1741  French troops attack the Rhine on August - 15.   

1741  Thomas Norris, composer on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history united Lutheran Church of US organized   

1758  On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60   

1760  On this day in history battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia   

1769  The birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor on August - 15.   

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

1771  On August - 15 the birth of Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist   

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

1776  On this day in history gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

1782  On this day in history henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs)   

1785  On this day in history french cardinal De Rohan arrested   

1785  Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history alexander Aliabiev, composer   

1788  On this day in history carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director   

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

1795  On this day in history joseph Haydn leaves England forever   

1798  On August - 15 felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50   

1803  On this day in history james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

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1171  On August - 15 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  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, 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  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

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

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  On this day in history flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

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  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

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 August - 15.