Historical Events In August - 15

1876  On this day in history uS law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find   

1876  Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II)   

1879  On August - 15 ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1885  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 15 guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) on August - 15.   

1888  The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author on this day in history.   

1888  Albert Spalding, composer on this day in history.   

1889  The Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled on August - 15.   

1890  Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) on August - 15.   

1891  On this day in history san Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.   

1892  On this day in history 4th & last British government of Gladstone forms   

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history uS no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea   

1893  On this day in history alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

1896  On August - 15 leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer on this day in history.   

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom on this day in history.   

1899  Louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game on August - 15.   

1900  Regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)   

1901  On this day in history arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro   

1901  The Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit on this day in history.   

1901  Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68) on this day in history.   

1901  Karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77 on August - 15.   

1902  On this day in history jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)   

1903  On this day in history new Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3.   

1904  Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) on this day in history.   

1905  Phila A's Rube Waddell no-hits St Louis Browns, 2-0 in 5 innings on August - 15.   

1906  On August - 15 first freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

1906  On August - 15 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

1906  Finn Videro, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 15 members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent.   

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.   

1432  On August - 15 birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

1619  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  On this day in history flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

1038  On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

1118  On August - 15 alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

1196  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)