Historical Events In August - 15

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

1876  On this day in history aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist   

1878  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 15 ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1885  On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer   

1886  On August - 15 guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) on August - 15.   

1888  The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history albert Spalding, composer   

1889  The Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled on this day in history.   

1890  Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) on August - 15.   

1891  San Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed on August - 15.   

1892  On August - 15 4th & last British government of Gladstone forms   

1892  On this day in history knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

1893  On August - 15 uS no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea   

1893  Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer on August - 15.   

1896  On this day in history leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor   

1897  On August - 15 marion Eugene Bauer, composer   

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game   

1900  On August - 15 regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon.   

1900  On August - 15 estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)   

1901  On August - 15 arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro   

1901  On August - 15 the Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit   

1901  On this day in history arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68)   

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

1902  On August - 15 jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)   

1903  On August - 15 new Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3.   

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  First freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on this day in history.   

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

1906  Finn Videro, composer on August - 15.   

1907  Members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent on this day in history.   

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1171  On August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

1575  On August - 15 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 this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history 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 August - 15.   

0423  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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