Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find on August - 15.   

1876  On this day in history aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist   

1878  On August - 15 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1888  On August - 15 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  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  On this day in history knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

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

1893  On this day in history alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

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

1897  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer on August - 15.   

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

1901  Arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro on this day in history.   

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

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

1901  Karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77 on August - 15.   

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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

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  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 15.   

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