Historical Events In August - 15

0069  Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.   

0778  Battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great on August - 15.   

0778  On August - 15 roland, Frankish commander   

0927  The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto on August - 15.   

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

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

1040  King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.   

1057  Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

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

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1185  On this day in history the cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia.   

1308  On this day in history johannieter knights conquer Rhodos on the Greece   

1369  On August - 15 philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England   

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

1457  On this day in history earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed   

1461  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 on August - 15.   

1464  On August - 15 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 August - 15 ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits   

1535  On August - 15 asuncion, Paraguay founded   

1537  On this day in history asunción, Paraguay, is founded.   

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

1543  On August - 15 jesuit order founded in Paris   

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

1549  Portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan on August - 15.   

1576  On August - 15 baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies   

1599  Nine Years War: Battle of Curlew Pass on August - 15.   

1600  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60 on August - 15.   

1615  Cornelis C Vrancx, Flemish poet/writer (Comfort of Soles), dies on this day in history.   

1619  On August - 15 hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1619  Miriam Bella, head of Jewish community of Cracow, dies on August - 15.   

1620  On this day in history mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims   

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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  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  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

1619  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  On August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  On August - 15 death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

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 this day in history.