Historical Events In August - 15

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

1876  Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist on this day in history.  

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 this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

1886  On this day in history guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game  

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) on August - 15.  

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  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  On August - 15 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  4th & last British government of Gladstone forms on this day in history.  

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer on August - 15.  

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

1893  Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer on August - 15.  

1896  Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor on August - 15.  

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer on this day in history.  

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 August - 15 regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon.  

1900  On August - 15 estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)  

1901  Arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro on August - 15.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.  

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

1575  On August - 15 birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)  

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 August - 15.  

1688  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)  

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

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

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

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.  

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

1040  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.