Historical Events In August - 15

2013  20 people are killed and 200 are injured in an explosion in Beirut on August - 15.   

2017  On August - 15 falling tree kills 13, injures 49 at a religious festival in Funchal, on Portuguese island of Madeira   

2017  Scientists genetic study of the apple reveal its origin was in Kazakhstan, published in "Nature Communications" on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 15 barack Obama 's tweet "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." in response to Charlottesville violence becomes most-liked tweet ever   

2017  On August - 15 daniel Craig confirms he will play James Bond one more time   

2018  Italian PM Giuseppe Conte declares a 12-month state of emergency in Liguria after the collapse of the Morandi Bridge on August - 15.   

2018  Boat overturns in floods near the Nile in Northern Sudan, leaving 25 dead, most of them school children on this day in history.   

2018  Suicide bomber attacks tuition centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 48 and injuring 67 on August - 15.   

2018  Australian Senator Fraser Anning evokes Nazi euphemism "a final solution to the immigration problem", in proposing outlawing Muslim immigration into Australia in parliament speech on August - 15.   

2018  On August - 15 record 72,000 Americans (up 10%) killed by drug overdoses in 2017 in new figures by Centers for Disease Control   

2018  On this day in history first ever US execution by fentanyl of Carey Dean Moore at Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln   

2018  Bar-hopping for pintxos (Basque tapas) in San Sebastián, Spain, named world's best food experience in Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eatlist on August - 15.   

2018  US President Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA Director and Trump critic John Brennan on this day in history.   

2019  The European Central Bank shuts down PNB Banka after ruling it had become insolvent; this bank, previously called Norvik Banka, was Latvia's sixth-largest lender, and was a critic of the Baltic country's financial authorities on this day in history.   

2020  The Japanese bulk carrier Wakashio, which stranded on a reef in Mauritius last month, breaks in half. Approximately 1,000 tonnes of oil are spilled into the ocean, becoming the largest environmental disaster in the history of Mauritius on August - 15.   

2021  On this day in history canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls a snap election for 20 September, two years ahead of schedule   

2021  On August - 15 2021 Taliban offensive: The Taliban capture Kabul; the Afghan government surrenders to the Taliban.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

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

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