Page 5: Historical Events In August - 15

1907  Paul Vincze, medallist on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history joseph Joachim, German violinist/composer, dies at 76   

1909  On this day in history raymond O'Malley, teacher   

1910  Hugo Winterhalter, composer on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 15 procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening   

1912  Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game on August - 15.   

1912  On this day in history julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef)   

1914  On this day in history panama Canal opens (under cost)   

1914  13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) on August - 15.   

1914  On August - 15 peter Nicholson Gunn, writer   

1914  On August - 15 anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28]   

1915  On this day in history journalist Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, convicted of murder in Georgia   

1915  On this day in history alma Gardeslan, Surinamese/Dutch folklorist   

1915  Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history aleks Çaçi, Albanian writer   

1917  On this day in history prv. Michael James O'Rourke (7th Cdn. infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70 France   

1918  First full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania) on August - 15.   

1918  US and Russia sever diplomatic ties on August - 15.   

1918  1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy)   

1918  On August - 15 peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

1919  Huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game) on August - 15.   

1922  Lukas Foss, [Fuchs], Berlin Germany, composer (Prairie) on August - 15.   

1923  Eamon de Valera arrested in Irish Free State on August - 15.   

1923  Rose Marie, NYC, actress (Sally Rogers-Dick Van Dyke Show) on this day in history.   

1925  Norway annexes Spitsbergen on this day in history.   

1931  Ernest Lassy completes longest canoe journey without port (6,102 mi) on August - 15.   

1935  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on August - 15.   

1936  Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1939  "Wizard of Oz" premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood on August - 15.   

1939  "Wizard of Oz" premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood on this day in history.   

1940  1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi) on August - 15.   

1941  On this day in history kovono Lithuanian Jews are herded into Slobodka ghetto   

1942  5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel on August - 15.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  On August - 15 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  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

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  On August - 15 death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

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

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.