Historical Events In August - 15

1907  Paul Vincze, medallist on August - 15.  

1907  On August - 15 joseph Joachim, German violinist/composer, dies at 76  

1909  Raymond O'Malley, teacher on this day in history.  

1910  On August - 15 hugo Winterhalter, composer  

1911  On this day in history procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening  

1912  On August - 15 yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game  

1912  Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef) on this day in history.  

1914  Panama Canal opens (under cost) on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history 13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2)  

1914  Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer on this day in history.  

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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  Alma Gardeslan, Surinamese/Dutch folklorist on August - 15.  

1915  On this day in history albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched  

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  On August - 15 first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)  

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

1918  On August - 15 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)  

1918  Florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy) on this day in history.  

1918  Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1919  Huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game) on this day in history.  

1922  Lukas Foss, [Fuchs], Berlin Germany, composer (Prairie) on this day in history.  

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

1923  Rose Marie, NYC, actress (Sally Rogers-Dick Van Dyke Show) on August - 15.  

1925  On this day in history norway annexes Spitsbergen  

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

1935  On August - 15 gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75  

1936  On August - 15 grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64  

1939  On this day in history "Wizard of Oz" premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood  

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

1940  On this day in history 1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi)  

1941  Kovono Lithuanian Jews are herded into Slobodka ghetto on August - 15.  

1942  On this day in history 5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel  

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

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  Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.  

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)  

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  On August - 15 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  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.  

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.  

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on August - 15.  

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.  

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)