Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

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

1876  On this day in history aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist   

1878  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) on this day in history.   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green) on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

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  Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) on August - 15.   

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

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

1892  On August - 15 knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

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

1893  On August - 15 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  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  On this day in history regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon.   

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

1901  Arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro on this day in history.   

1901  The Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit on this day in history.   

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  Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) on August - 15.   

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

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

1906  On August - 15 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

1906  Finn Videro, composer on August - 15.   

1907  On August - 15 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  On August - 15 birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.   

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  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

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.