Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On this day in history allies land on Kiska Aleutians  

1944  On August - 15 allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.  

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  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  On this day in history a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II  

1947  On this day in history india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan  

1947  On August - 15 india gains independence from Britain  

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

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1948  On this day in history 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  8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on August - 15.  

1951  On August - 15 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  On this day in history inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage.  

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on August - 15.  

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

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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 August - 15.  

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on August - 15.  

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

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

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on August - 15.  

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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 August - 15.  

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  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1040  On August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland  

1057  On August - 15 death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan  

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

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.