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 this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer  

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  On August - 15 the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author  

1888  Albert Spalding, composer on this day in history.  

1889  On this day in history the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled  

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1890  On this day in history jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)  

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

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

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 August - 15 leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor  

1897  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer  

1898  On this day in history lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom  

1899  On August - 15 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 August - 15 estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)  

1901  On this day in history arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro  

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  On this day in history karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77  

1902  Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead) on August - 15.  

1903  New Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3 on August - 15.  

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 August - 15.  

1906  On August - 15 finn Videro, composer  

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

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.  

1688  On August - 15 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  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 August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies  

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.  

1057  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan  

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.  

1196  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)