Famous Personalities Born In August - 15

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

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 August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

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

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1717  Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

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

1727  Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer was born on August - 15.   

1736  Johann Christoph Kellner, composer was born on August - 15.   

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  Thomas Norris, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten)   

1776  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

1787  On this day in history birth of alexander Aliabiev, composer   

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

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

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 August - 15.   

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

1829  Eduard de Hartog, composer was born on this day in history.   

1839  Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 15 birth of albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (d. 1918)   

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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  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.   

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  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)