Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find on this day in history.   

1876  Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist on August - 15.   

1878  On August - 15 pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II)   

1879  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1885  On August - 15 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

1886  Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on this day in history.   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1890  Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 15 san Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.   

1892  4th & last British government of Gladstone forms on August - 15.   

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer on August - 15.   

1893  US no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea on this day in history.   

1893  On August - 15 alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

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

1897  On August - 15 marion Eugene Bauer, composer   

1898  On this day in history lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

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

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

1900  Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything) on August - 15.   

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

1901  On this day in history the Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit   

1901  Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68) on August - 15.   

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

1902  Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead) on this day in history.   

1903  New Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3 on August - 15.   

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  First freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on this day in history.   

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

1906  Finn Videro, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent.   

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

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  On August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on this day in history.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.   

0778  On this day in history death of roland, Frankish commander   

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  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1196  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)