What Happened In August 1815 In History

Historical Events for August, 1815

• 24th » The modern Constitution of the Netherlands is signed.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1815

• 1st » Richard Henry Dana, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1882)
• 2nd » Adolf Friedrich von Schack, German poet and historian (d. 1894)
• 5th » Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, List of Governors of Jamaica named Governor of Jamaica (d. 1901)
• 16th » John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (d. 1888)

Famous Deaths for August 1815

• 2nd » Guillaume-Marie-Anne Brune, French general and politician (b. 1763)
• 6th » James A. Bayard (elder) or James A. Bayard, American lawyer and politician (b. 1767)
• 18th » Chauncey Goodrich, American lawyer and politician (b. 1759)

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