Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find on this day in history.   

1876  Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1886  Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 15 bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)   

1888  On this day in history the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author   

1888  On August - 15 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 on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 15 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  4th & last British government of Gladstone forms on this day in history.   

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history uS no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea   

1893  Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer on August - 15.   

1896  On this day in history leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On August - 15 lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

1899  Louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game on August - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1901  On August - 15 the Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit   

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

1901  On this day in history karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77   

1902  On August - 15 jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)   

1903  New Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1195  On August - 15 birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

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

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  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on August - 15.   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.   

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

0069  On August - 15 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  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

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