Page 2: Historical Events In August - 15

1635  On August - 15 1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony   

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

1658  On this day in history france/Sweden/Bavarian/Brunswick/Munster/Hessen-Kassel form Rijnbond   

1666  On this day in history johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies   

1668  Rijnbond disbands on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history spain & Germany sign cease fire with France   

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

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

1725  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer on August - 15.   

1725  On August - 15 gerard Noodt, lawyer, dies at 77   

1727  Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer on August - 15.   

1728  On August - 15 marin Marias, composer, dies at 72   

1729  On August - 15 benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64   

1736  Johann Christoph Kellner, composer on August - 15.   

1740  M Claudius, writer on this day in history.   

1741  French troops attack the Rhine on this day in history.   

1741  Thomas Norris, composer on this day in history.   

1748  On August - 15 united Lutheran Church of US organized   

1758  On August - 15 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60   

1760  On August - 15 battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia   

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

1769  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)   

1771  The birth of Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist on this day in history.   

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

1776  On August - 15 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

1782  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) on this day in history.   

1785  On August - 15 french cardinal De Rohan arrested   

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

1787  Alexander Aliabiev, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1795  On August - 15 joseph Haydn leaves England forever   

1798  Felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  On August - 15 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 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 August - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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