Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

1944  Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

1945  On August - 15 uS wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends   

1945  A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 15 india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

1947  On August - 15 india gains independence from Britain   

1947  India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on this day in history.   

1948  Korea proclaims itself a republic on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 15 republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

1948  On August - 15 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  8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on August - 15.   

1950  On August - 15 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000   

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

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 this day in history.   

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on August - 15.   

1957  David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on this day in history.   

1957  USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on August - 15.   

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 August - 15 uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen   

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

1963  On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

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  On August - 15 england's Marine Offense Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down   

1967  René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1968  Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on August - 15.   

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.   

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  On this day in history death of roland, Frankish commander   

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

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

1118  On August - 15 alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

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