Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On this day in history allies land on Kiska Aleutians   

1944  On this day in history allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

1944  On this day in history 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  On August - 15 south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

1945  On this day in history uS wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends   

1945  On August - 15 a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II   

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  On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic   

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 August - 15.   

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

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

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  9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34 on August - 15.   

1953  Inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1957  USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on August - 15.   

1958  On August - 15 william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

1960  Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on August - 15.   

1960  On August - 15 uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen   

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

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

1964  On this day in history race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill   

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  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 August - 15.   

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

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.   

1432  On August - 15 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 this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  On August - 15 birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher   

0069  On this day in history 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  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

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  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.