Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On August - 15 allies land on Kiska Aleutians   

1944  On August - 15 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 this day in history allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed   

1945  On August - 15 south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

1945  US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on this day in history.   

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  India gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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

1948  Korea proclaims itself a republic on August - 15.   

1948  Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on August - 15.   

1948  On August - 15 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

1949  WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 15.   

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

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

1951  On August - 15 artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69   

1952  9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 15 william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

1960  On August - 15 congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)   

1960  UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia   

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

1964  Race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill on this day in history.   

1965  US National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 15 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

1967  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

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

1968  On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

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

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

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history 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  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1040  On this day in history 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)