Historical Events In August - 15

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

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  On August - 15 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 August - 15.  

1886  On this day in history bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)  

1888  On this day in history the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author  

1888  Albert Spalding, composer on August - 15.  

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 August - 15 jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)  

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

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

1892  On this day in history knud Christian Jeppesen, composer  

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

1893  Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer on this day in history.  

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

1897  On August - 15 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 August - 15.  

1900  On this day in history estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)  

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 August - 15.  

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

1901  On August - 15 karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77  

1902  On this day in history jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)  

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

1904  Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) on this day in history.  

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

1906  On this day in history 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  Members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent on this day in history.  

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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on this day in history.  

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.  

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)  

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

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 August - 15.  

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

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  On August - 15 alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies  

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.