Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist   

1878  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II).   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green).   

1885  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

1886  Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game.   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)   

1888  T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author is born   

1888  Albert Spalding, composer   

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   

1890  Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales).   

1891  San Sebastian Church in Manila, the inaugural all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.   

1892  4th and last British government of Gladstone forms.   

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

1893  US no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea   

1893  Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer.   

1896  Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor.   

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer.   

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

1899  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   

1900  Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)   

1901  Arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro   

1901  The Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit   

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

1901  Karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77.   

1902  Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead).   

1903  In this year, New Zealand claims inaugural rugby union test against Australia, 22-3   

1904  Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran and Ollie, Muppet Show)   

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

1906  inaugural freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

1906  1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

1906  Finn Videro, composer.   

1907  Members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their inaugural pay rise, of 50 per cent.   

1907  Paul Vincze, medallist   

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

1195  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

1619  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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)