Thursday August 15, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

was the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There were until the end of the year. The day of the week was .

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, months, and days ago
  • months since then
  • is in the rd week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is a leap year

Historical Event(s)

293 BC
The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is dedicated.
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.
1540
Arequipa, Peru, is founded.
Nine Years War: Battle of Curlew Pass – Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.
The First Russian Army, led by Pavel Rennenkampf, enters Eastern Prussia.
World War II: Operation Pedestal – The SS Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island’s defenses.
A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people.
Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.
Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President of South Korea, Park Chung-hee.
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.

Who were born on ?

1171
King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)
1432
Luigi Pulci, Italian poet (d. 1484)
Usui Mikao, Japanese spiritual figure (d. 1926)
Stylianos Gonatas, Greek military officer and politician (d. 1966)
Pyotr Novikov, Russian mathematician (d. 1975)
Janusz A. Zajdel, Polish writer
Dimitris Sioufas, Greek lawyer and politician
Duffy Dyer, American baseball player
Chris Morrissey, American film director/actor
Igor Cassina, Italian gymnast

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