Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  On August - 15 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  Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green) on August - 15.   

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

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 August - 15.   

1888  On this day in history albert Spalding, composer   

1889  On this day in history the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled   

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

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

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

1892  On August - 15 knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

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

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

1896  Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 15 marion Eugene Bauer, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 15 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 August - 15.   

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

1906  First freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on August - 15.   

1906  1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 15 finn Videro, composer   

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  On August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

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  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)