Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On August - 15 allies land on Kiska Aleutians   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

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  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  On August - 15 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000   

1951  Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on August - 15.   

1957  David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

1960  On this day in history congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)   

1960  UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

1965  US National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles on August - 15.   

1966  On August - 15 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  On August - 15 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on August - 15.   

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on this day in history.   

1195  On August - 15 birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.   

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1196  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)