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Thursday, 16 October 2025
1943 Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on August - 15. 
1944 On this day in history allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.
1944 On August - 15 anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany.
1944 On August - 15 allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed
1945 South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on August - 15.
1945 US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on August - 15.
1945 On August - 15 a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II
1947 On August - 15 india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
1947 On August - 15 india gains independence from Britain
1947 On this day in history india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
1948 On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic
1948 On this day in history republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
1948 On this day in history 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias
1949 On this day in history 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 On August - 15 artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69
1952 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on August - 15.
1958 On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65
1960 On this day in history congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)
1960 On August - 15 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 this day in history.
1966 Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on August - 15.
1967 England's Marine Offense Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down on August - 15.
1967 René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting
1968 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on August - 15.
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