Historical Events In August - 15

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  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 August - 15.   

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 August - 15 india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

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 this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

1948  3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

1949  WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on August - 15.   

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 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  On this day in history constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

1957  On August - 15 david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon   

1957  On this day in history uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

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 August - 15.   

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

1965  On August - 15 uS National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles   

1966  On this day in history gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  On August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on this day in history.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.   

0778  On August - 15 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  On August - 15 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 this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)