July 15 in History
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Ichijō, Japanese emperor was born in 980, while Yang Guifei, consort of Xuan Zong died in 756.
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Born on July 15
- 980 — Ichijō, Japanese emperor (died 1011)
- 1273 — Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and saint (died 1352)
- 1353 — Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (died 1410)
Died on July 15
- 756 — Yang Guifei, consort of Xuan Zong (born 719)
- 998 — Abū al-Wafā' Būzjānī, Persian mathematician and astronomer (born 940)
- 1015 — Vladimir the Great, Grand prince of Kievan Rus' (born c. 958)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for July 15
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