Historical Events In August - 15

1635  On this day in history 1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony   

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

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  On this day in history rijnbond disbands   

1684  Spain & Germany sign cease fire with France on this day in history.   

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  Gerard Noodt, lawyer, dies at 77 on August - 15.   

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

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

1729  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1736  On this day in history johann Christoph Kellner, composer   

1740  M Claudius, writer on this day in history.   

1741  On August - 15 french troops attack the Rhine   

1741  Thomas Norris, composer on August - 15.   

1748  United Lutheran Church of US organized on this day in history.   

1758  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1760  Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia on August - 15.   

1769  On August - 15 the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor   

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

1771  On August - 15 the birth of Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist   

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 August - 15.   

1785  French cardinal De Rohan arrested on this day in history.   

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

1787  On this day in history alexander Aliabiev, composer   

1788  On this day in history carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director   

1794  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum) on August - 15.   

1795  On this day in history joseph Haydn leaves England forever   

1798  On August - 15 felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50   

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

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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 August - 15 birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  On August - 15 birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher   

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

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

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.