Historical Events In August - 15

1969  Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in NY State (Max Yasgur's Dairy Farm) on this day in history.   

1969  Woodstock music festival on this day in history.   

1969  Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history 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  On August - 15 paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76   

1972  Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1973  Black September kills 3 wounds 55 Athens on this day in history.   

1974  South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination on this day in history.   

1974  Edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82 on August - 15.   

1975  On this day in history 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  Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1979  Hurricane David in Dominican Republic, Dominica killing 2,069 people on August - 15.   

1982  Patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42   

1985  On August - 15 richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68   

1986  On this day in history pres Reagan decides to support a replacement for the Challenger   

1988  On August - 15 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 August - 15 nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66   

1991  750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park on August - 15.   

1991  On this day in history 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  Robert W Kempner, German officer of justice in Prussia, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1994  Shepherd Mead, London England, dies of stroke at 80 on this day in history.   

1995  Erbie Bowser, pianist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker, dies at 86   

2000  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 on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history an 8.0 earthquake strikes Peru, killing 512 people, injuring more than 1,500, and causing tsunami warnings in the Pacific Ocean.   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

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

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

0423  On this day in history flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

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 this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

1118  On August - 15 alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

1196  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)