Historical Events In August - 15

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

1876  On August - 15 aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist  

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  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer on August - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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.  

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

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

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

1892  On this day in history knud Christian Jeppesen, composer  

1893  US no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea on August - 15.  

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

1896  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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 August - 15.  

1901  On this day in history arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68)  

1901  On August - 15 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history first freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago  

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

1906  Finn Videro, composer on August - 15.  

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 August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)  

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.  

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

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)  

1613  On this day in history birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)  

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate  

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

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher  

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

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

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander  

1038  On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies  

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.  

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

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)