Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 15 birth of blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810)   

1725  Ferdinando Bertoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of m Claudius, writer   

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

1741  On August - 15 birth of thomas Norris, composer   

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

1771  On August - 15 birth of walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake)   

1776  Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) was born on August - 15.   

1776  On August - 15 birth of ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer   

1782  On this day in history birth of henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs)   

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 this day in history.   

1788  Carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director was born on this day in history.   

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  Jules Grévy, 2nd President of the French Third Republic (d. 1891) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Wilhelm Rust, composer was born on this day in history.   

1823  Orris Sanford Ferry, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1829  On August - 15 birth of eduard de Hartog, composer   

1839  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on August - 15.   

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  On this day in history birth of j Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament   

1857  Albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918) was born on August - 15.   

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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  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

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

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 August - 15.