August 15th, 1837

Born on August 15th, 1837

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on August 15th?

August 15th, 2005

The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending more than 28 years of fighting.

August 15th, 1998

The Troubles: A car bomb attack carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army killed 29 people and injured approximately 220 others in Omagh, Northern Ireland.

August 15th, 1975

Mid-ranking army officers overthrew Bangladesh's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (pictured), killing him and most of his family.

August 15th, 1963

President Fulbert Youlou was overthrown in the Republic of Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.

August 15th, 1948

The Republic of Korea was established with Syngman Rhee (pictured) as its first president.

August 15th, 1947

Jawaharlal Nehru (pictured) took office as the first prime minister of India, a post he held for 16 years.

August 15th, 1944

World War II: Allied forces began their invasion of southern France.

August 15th, 1942

World War II: The tanker SS Ohio reached Malta as part of an operation to deliver much-needed supplies during the siege of Malta.

August 15th, 1941

Josef Jakobs, a German spy, became the last person executed at the Tower of London.

August 15th, 1909

A military coup against the government of Dimitrios Rallis began in the neighbourhood of Goudi in Athens, Greece.

August 15th, 1812

War of 1812: Potawatomi warriors ambushed a United States Army convoy after it had evacuated Fort Dearborn, in present-day Chicago, and razed the fort.

August 15th, 1461

Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The Empire of Trebizond, the longest-surviving Byzantine successor state, was conquered by Ottoman forces following a month-long siege.

August 15th, 1261

Michael VIII Palaiologos was crowned Byzantine emperor in Constantinople.

August 15th, 1038

Upon the death of his uncle Stephen I, Peter became the second king of Hungary.

August 15th, 0718

Forces of the Umayyad Caliphate abandoned their year-long siege of Constantinople, ending the Umayyad goal of conquering the Byzantine Empire.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 15th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 15th?

47

Abiy Ahmed Ali

Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018

*August 15th, 1976, Beshasha

51

Napoleon

French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815

*August 15th, 1769, Ajaccio †May 5th, 1821, Longwood House

28

Setyana Mapasa

Badminton player

*August 15th, 1995, Kawangkoan

33

Nipsey Hussle

American rapper (1985–2019)

*August 15th, 1985, Crenshaw †March 31st, 2019, Los Angeles

77

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

*August 15th, 1946, Marseille

71

Ernest Blum

French writer

*August 15th, 1836, former 7th arrondissement of Paris †September 19th, 1907, 10th arrondissement of Paris

66

Augusto Barazzuoli

Italian politician

*August 15th, 1830, Monticiano †December 10th, 1896, Florence

52

Valentina Polkhanova

Russian racing cyclist

*August 15th, 1971, Saransk

28

Chief Keef

American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1995)

*August 15th, 1995, Chicago

33

Jennifer Lawrence

American actress and producer

*August 15th, 1990, Indian Hills

77

Pierre Petit

French photographer (1831–1909)

*August 15th, 1831, Aups †February 16th, 1909, 10th arrondissement of Paris

81

Raman Ghosh

Badminton player

*August 15th, 1942, Bareilly

82

Edna Ferber

American novelist, short story writer and playwright

*August 15th, 1885, Appleton †April 16th, 1968, New York City

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

32

Rena Wang

Badminton player

*August 15th, 1991, Pasadena

30

Viktor Sheen

Czech rapper

*August 15th, 1993, Almaty

29

Oliver Schaller

Badminton player

*August 15th, 1994, Bösingen

55

Tomomi Matsuo

Badminton player

*August 15th, 1968, Kumamoto Prefecture

34

Mikkel Elbjørn

Badminton player

*August 15th, 1989, Hvidovre

84

Victor Prouvé

French painter, sculptor and engraver (1858-1943)

*August 15th, 1858, Nancy †February 15th, 1943, Sétif

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58

Adam Opel

Founder of the German automobile company Adam Opel AG

*May 9th, 1837, Rüsselsheim am Main †September 8th, 1895, Rüsselsheim am Main

93

Otto Winter Hjelm

Norwegian composer

*October 8th, 1837, Christiania †May 3rd, 1931, Oslo

70

Carl Koldewey

German explorer (1837-1908)

*October 26th, 1837, Bücken †May 17th, 1908, Hamburg

82

Josef Durm

German architect and architectural historian

*February 14th, 1837, Karlsruhe †April 3rd, 1919, Karlsruhe

70

Franz Bücheler

German classical philologist (1837-1908)

*June 3rd, 1837, Rheinberg †May 3rd, 1908, Bonn

71

Grover Cleveland

President of the United States (1885–89; 1893–97)

*March 18th, 1837, Caldwell †June 24th, 1908, Princeton

85

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)

*November 23rd, 1837, Leiden †March 8th, 1923, Amsterdam

53

Ernest Hoschedé

French businessman

*December 18th, 1837, Paris †March 18th, 1891, 9th arrondissement of Paris

62

Thomas Henry Ismay

British businessman (1837-1899)

*January 7th, 1837, Maryport †November 23rd, 1899, Dawpool

75

J. P. Morgan

American financier, banker, and art collector (1837–1913)

*April 17th, 1837, Hartford †March 31st, 1913, Rome

62

Henry Becque

French dramatist (1837-1899)

*April 18th, 1837, former 3rd arrondissement of Paris †May 12th, 1899, Neuilly-sur-Seine

35

Vasil Levski

Bulgarian revolutionary (1837–1873)

*July 18th, 1837, Karlovo †February 18th, 1873, Sofia

62

Dwight Lyman Moody

American evangelist (1837–1899)

*February 5th, 1837, Northfield †December 22nd, 1899, Northfield

70

Francisco Loño y Pérez

Spanish politician and military personnel (1837-1907)

*February 5th, 1837, Santiago de Cuba †June 30th, 1907, Madrid

83

John Burroughs

American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)

*April 3rd, 1837, Delaware County †March 29th, 1921, California

54

Georges Ernest Boulanger

French general (1837-1891)

*April 29th, 1837, Rennes †September 30th, 1891, Ixelles - Elsene

60

Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary (1837-1898)

*December 24th, 1837, Herzog-Max-Palais †September 10th, 1898, Geneva

78

Johannes Trojan

Writer and opinion journalist (1837-1915)

*August 14th, 1837, Gdańsk †November 21st, 1915, Rostock

72

Algernon Charles Swinburne

English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic (1837-1909)

*April 5th, 1837, London †April 10th, 1909, London

84

Fredrik Bajer

Danish politician (1837-1922)

*April 21st, 1837, Næstved †January 22nd, 1922, Copenhagen

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 15th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Korea from Japan in 1945, The main day of Bon Festival , Victory over Japan Day) which are celebrated on August 15th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1837 is a normal year and no leap year.

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