Historical Events In August - 15
Sunday, 09 February 2025
0069 Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.
0423 On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies
0778 Battle at Roncevalles: Basques beat Charles the Great on August - 15.
0778 Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.
0927 The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto on this day in history.
1038 On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies
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 On this day in history king Duncan I of Scotland
1057 On August - 15 macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan
1057 On this day in history king Macbeth is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada.
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 August - 15 luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)
1457 Earliest dated book, "Mainz Psalter," completed on August - 15.
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 Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary on this day in history.
1519 Panama City founded on August - 15.
1534 On August - 15 ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits
1535 Asuncion, Paraguay founded on this day in history.
1537 Asunción, Paraguay, is founded on this day in history.
1540 Arequipa, Peru, is founded on this day in history.
1543 On August - 15 jesuit order founded in Paris
1548 Mary queen of Scotland (6) arrives in France on this day in history.
1549 Portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan on this day in history.
1576 On this day in history baliny Valentin Bakfark, composer, dies
1599 On August - 15 nine Years War: Battle of Curlew Pass
1600 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer, dies at 60 on August - 15.
1615 On this day in history cornelis C Vrancx, Flemish poet/writer (Comfort of Soles), dies
1619 Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate on August - 15.
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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