Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on this day in history.   

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

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.   

1613  On August - 15 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 August - 15.   

1717  Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

1725  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer was born on August - 15.   

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

1736  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Kellner, composer   

1740  On August - 15 birth of m Claudius, writer   

1740  On this day in history birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)   

1741  Thomas Norris, composer was born on this day in history.   

1769  Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15) was born on August - 15.   

1771  Walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake) was born on this day in history.   

1776  Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) was born on this day in history.   

1776  Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1787  Alexander Aliabiev, composer was born on August - 15.   

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

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

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

1813  On August - 15 birth of jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891)   

1822  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Rust, composer   

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

1829  Eduard de Hartog, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history birth of hugh Archibald Clarke, composer   

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

1851  On August - 15 birth of [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, Dutch actress (Scapegoat)   

1856  J Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament was born on August - 15.   

1857  On this day in history birth of albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918)   

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

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

1038  On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  On August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

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

1196  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)