Historical Events In August - 15

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

0423  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  Battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great on this day in history.   

0778  Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.   

0927  On August - 15 the Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto.   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on August - 15.   

1040  On August - 15 king Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland.   

1040  On August - 15 king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

1057  On this day in history king Macbeth is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada.   

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

1185  The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia on August - 15.   

1308  Johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece on this day in history.   

1369  Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England on August - 15.   

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

1457  On August - 15 earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed   

1461  On August - 15 the Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmet II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered.   

1464  On this day in history pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian Pope (1458-64), dies at 58   

1517  On this day in history seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary.   

1519  Panama City founded on August - 15.   

1534  On this day in history ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits   

1535  On this day in history asuncion, Paraguay founded   

1537  Asunción, Paraguay, is founded on August - 15.   

1540  On this day in history arequipa, Peru, is founded.   

1543  On this day in history jesuit order founded in Paris   

1548  On August - 15 mary queen of Scotland (6) arrives in France   

1549  On August - 15 portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan   

1576  Baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies on August - 15.   

1599  Nine Years War: Battle of Curlew Pass on this day in history.   

1600  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1615  On August - 15 cornelis C Vrancx, Flemish poet/writer (Comfort of Soles), dies   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate on August - 15.   

1619  On August - 15 miriam Bella, head of Jewish community of Cracow, dies   

1620  Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims on this day in history.   

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

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

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

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

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

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

1057  On August - 15 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  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.