Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find on this day in history.   

1876  Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist on August - 15.   

1878  On this day in history pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II)   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green) on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 15 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

1886  Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)   

1888  On August - 15 the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author   

1888  Albert Spalding, composer on August - 15.   

1889  On August - 15 the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled   

1890  On this day in history jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)   

1891  San Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed on this day in history.   

1892  4th & last British government of Gladstone forms on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 15 knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

1893  US no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea on August - 15.   

1893  Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor on August - 15.   

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom   

1899  On August - 15 louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game   

1900  Regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)   

1901  On this day in history arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro   

1901  The Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit on August - 15.   

1901  Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68) on August - 15.   

1901  On August - 15 karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77   

1902  On this day in history jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)   

1903  New Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)   

1905  Phila A's Rube Waddell no-hits St Louis Browns, 2-0 in 5 innings on August - 15.   

1906  On this day in history first freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

1906  On August - 15 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago   

1906  On August - 15 finn Videro, composer   

1907  On August - 15 members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent.   

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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 August - 15.   

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

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

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

1038  On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  On August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  On August - 15 death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

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

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.