Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

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

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 August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.   

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

1717  Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) was born on August - 15.   

1725  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1736  Johann Christoph Kellner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 15 birth of m Claudius, writer   

1740  On August - 15 birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)   

1741  Thomas Norris, composer was born on August - 15.   

1769  On August - 15 birth of napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)   

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

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

1776  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer was born on August - 15.   

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

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

1787  On this day in history birth of alexander Aliabiev, composer   

1788  Carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director was born on this day in history.   

1794  On August - 15 birth of elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum)   

1803  On August - 15 birth of james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

1813  Jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On August - 15 birth of wilhelm Rust, composer   

1823  On this day in history birth of orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  On this day in history birth of eduard de Hartog, composer   

1839  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on August - 15.   

1845  Walter Crane, England, painter/illustrator (Beauty & Beast) was born on August - 15.   

1851  [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat) was born on this day in history.   

1856  J Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament was born on this day in history.   

1857  On August - 15 birth of albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918)   

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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 August - 15.   

0778  On this day in history death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.