Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on August - 15.   

1944  Allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured on August - 15.   

1944  Anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany on this day in history.   

1944  Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed on August - 15.   

1945  On August - 15 south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

1945  US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on August - 15.   

1945  A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II on August - 15.   

1947  India becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history india gains independence from Britain   

1947  India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on August - 15.   

1948  On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic   

1948  Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.   

1948  3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 15 wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  On this day in history 8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India   

1950  On this day in history 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000   

1951  Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1952  On August - 15 9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34   

1953  Inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage on August - 15.   

1956  On August - 15 constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

1957  David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on August - 15.   

1957  On August - 15 uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)   

1960  On this day in history uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen   

1962  On August - 15 shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia   

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on August - 15.   

1964  On this day in history race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill   

1965  US National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles on August - 15.   

1966  On this day in history gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

1967  England's Marine Offense Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 15 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

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1171  On August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

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

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

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

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 August - 15.   

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  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 August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  On this day in history 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  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)