Historical Events In August - 15

1876  US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find on August - 15.  

1876  On August - 15 aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist  

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 this day in history.  

1885  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer on August - 15.  

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

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

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

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

1897  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer  

1898  On August - 15 lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom  

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

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

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  On August - 15 jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)  

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

1904  On this day in history bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)  

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

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  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on this day in history.  

1195  On August - 15 birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)  

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

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

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

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on August - 15.  

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

1702  On August - 15 birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher  

0069  On August - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered  

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

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

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