Page 7: Historical Events In August - 15

1969  Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in NY State (Max Yasgur's Dairy Farm) on August - 15.   

1969  On August - 15 woodstock music festival   

1969  Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on August - 15.   

1970  On August - 15 karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66   

1971  On August - 15 bahrain gains independence from Britain   

1971  Hurricane Beth drops 296 mm of rain on Halifax and washes out highways and bridges in Nova Scotia on August - 15.   

1971  Pres Nixon announces 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents on this day in history.   

1971  Paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76 on August - 15.   

1972  On August - 15 alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

1973  On this day in history black September kills 3 wounds 55 Athens   

1974  South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination on August - 15.   

1974  On this day in history edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

1975  On August - 15 mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53   

1976  On this day in history jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84   

1978  On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

1979  On August - 15 hurricane David in Dominican Republic, Dominica killing 2,069 people   

1982  On this day in history patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60   

1983  Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42 on August - 15.   

1985  On this day in history richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68   

1986  Pres Reagan decides to support a replacement for the Challenger on August - 15.   

1988  On this day in history barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82   

1989  On this day in history f de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies   

1990  On this day in history nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66   

1991  On this day in history 750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park   

1991  On August - 15 marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74   

1992  Evelyn Wesler Zemel, US author (American Glass Animals), dies on August - 15.   

1993  On August - 15 robert W Kempner, German officer of justice in Prussia, dies at 93   

1994  On August - 15 shepherd Mead, London England, dies of stroke at 80   

1995  On this day in history erbie Bowser, pianist, dies at 77   

1996  On August - 15 agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker, dies at 86   

2000  On August - 15 a group of 100 separated family members from North Korea arrive in South Korea for temporary reunions with relatives they have not seen for half a century.   

2007  An 8.0 earthquake strikes Peru, killing 512 people, injuring more than 1,500, and causing tsunami warnings in the Pacific Ocean on August - 15.   

2007  On August - 15 india marks the 60th anniversary of their independence from the British Empire.   

2007  On this day in history nBA referee Tim Donaghy surrenders to police and pleads guilty to charges brought up by the FBI investigation that he placed bets on games that he refereed.   

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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.   

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

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on August - 15.   

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  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.