Historical Events In August - 15

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

1876  On this day in history aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist  

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

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

1885  On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

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

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

1888  On August - 15 the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author  

1888  On August - 15 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  

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1890  On this day in history jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)  

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

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

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer on August - 15.  

1893  On August - 15 uS no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea  

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

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

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer on August - 15.  

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

1899  On August - 15 louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68)  

1901  On this day in history karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77  

1902  Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead) on August - 15.  

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

1904  On August - 15 bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)  

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  1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on August - 15.  

1906  On this day in history 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 Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.  

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  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 August - 15.  

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

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.  

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

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.  

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.  

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

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.