Births on August 15

Bartol Kašić

Born on August 15, 1575

Bartol Kašić, Croatian linguist and lexicographer (d. 1650)

Bartol Kašić (Latin: Bartholomaeus Cassius, Italian: Bartolomeo Cassio; August 15, 1575 – December 28, 1650) was a Jesuit clergyman and grammarian during the Counter-Reformation, who wrote the first Illyrian grammar and translated the Bible and the Roman Rite into Illyrian (a name used for early Croatian or proto-Serbo-Croatian).

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Events on 1575

25 Jan

Paulo Dias de Novais
Luanda, the capital of Angola, is founded by the Portuguese navigator Paulo Dias de Novais.
3 Mar

Battle of Tukaroi
Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
10 Oct

Battle of Dormans
Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.

Births on August 15

Bartol Kašić

Born on August 15, 1575

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