Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  On August - 15 uS law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find   

1876  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

1885  On August - 15 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

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

1886  On August - 15 bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

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

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom on August - 15.   

1899  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 15 the Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit   

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

1901  Karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77 on August - 15.   

1902  On August - 15 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 this day in history phila A's Rube Waddell no-hits St Louis Browns, 2-0 in 5 innings   

1906  On August - 15 first freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

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

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 August - 15.   

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

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

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

1575  On this day in history 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 August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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 this day in history.   

0423  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

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

1038  On this day in history stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

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

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