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 this day in history.  

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  South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1947  India becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on August - 15.  

1947  On this day in history india gains independence from Britain  

1947  On August - 15 india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan  

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 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  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  On this day in history inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage.  

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

1957  On this day in history david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon  

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 August - 15.  

1960  Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on this day in history.  

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

1962  Shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia on August - 15.  

1963  On August - 15 john Powell, composer, dies at 80  

1964  On August - 15 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68  

1968  On August - 15 pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting  

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

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)  

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

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered  

0423  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies  

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.  

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 August - 15.  

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.  

1196  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)