Historical Events In August - 15

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

1876  On August - 15 aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist   

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

1879  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1885  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer on this day in history.   

1886  Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on August - 15.   

1886  Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

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

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

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

1892  Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer on August - 15.   

1893  US no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea on this day in history.   

1893  On August - 15 alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

1896  Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 15 marion Eugene Bauer, composer   

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

1899  Louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game on this day in history.   

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

1900  Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything) on this day in history.   

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

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

1901  On August - 15 arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68)   

1901  Karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1902  Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead) on August - 15.   

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

1904  On August - 15 bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show)   

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

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

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

1906  Finn Videro, composer on August - 15.   

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

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

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

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history 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 this day in history flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.   

1038  On this day in history stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

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 August - 15.   

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

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.