What happend on 15th August

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1534

The Society of Jesus is founded by Ignatius of Loyola with Francis Xavier and other students

1519

Panama City, Panama is founded

1517

Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernao Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary.

1309

The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of Rhodes. The knights establish their headquartes on the island, and rename themselves as the Knights of Rhodes.

1185

The cave city of Vardzia was consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia

1057

King MacBeth of Scotland is killed during the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of King Malcolm III.

0636

Battle of Yarmuk: Arab forces led by Khalid bin Walid take control of Syria and Palestine away from the Byzantine Empire, marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia.