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  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) on August - 15.   

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

1885  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 15 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

1890  Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) on August - 15.   

1891  On August - 15 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 August - 15.   

1892  On August - 15 knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

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

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

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

1897  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer   

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom on this day in history.   

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  Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything) on August - 15.   

1901  Arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro on August - 15.   

1901  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)   

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

1906  Finn Videro, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

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

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

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 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  On August - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

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

0778  On this day in history death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  On August - 15 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  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

1196  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)