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It happened today – this day in history – August 15
1519: Panama City is founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila. 1548: Mary, Queen of Scots arrives in France, aged 6. 1620: The Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 pilgrims. 1741: French troops attack the Rhine. 1769: Birth of Napoleon …