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Thursday, 04 December 2025
1943 Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on August - 15. 
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 Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed on August - 15.
1945 South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on August - 15.
1945 On this day in history 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 On this day in history india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
1948 On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic
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 WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 15.
1950 On August - 15 8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India
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 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 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 On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65
1960 Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen
1962 On August - 15 shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia
1963 John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1964 Race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill on August - 15.
1965 US National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles on this day in history.
1966 On this day in history gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64
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 On this day in history pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting
1968 On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84
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