Historical Events In August - 15

1943  Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 15 allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

1944  On August - 15 anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany.   

1944  Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed on this day in history.   

1945  South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on this day in history.   

1945  US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on August - 15.   

1945  A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 15 india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

1947  India gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 15 india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

1948  On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic   

1948  On this day in history republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

1948  3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on August - 15.   

1949  WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 15.   

1950  8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.   

1950  8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on August - 15.   

1951  On this day in history artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69   

1952  On August - 15 9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34   

1953  On August - 15 inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage.   

1956  On August - 15 constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

1957  On this day in history david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon   

1957  On this day in history uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on August - 15.   

1960  On August - 15 congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)   

1960  On August - 15 uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen   

1962  Shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia on this day in history.   

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill   

1965  On this day in history uS National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles   

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1967  England's Marine Offense Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down on August - 15.   

1967  On August - 15 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  On this day in history pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting   

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.   

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  On August - 15 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  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.   

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

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  On this day in history stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  On August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  On August - 15 death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.