Page 5: Historical Events In August - 15

1907  On August - 15 paul Vincze, medallist   

1907  Joseph Joachim, German violinist/composer, dies at 76 on August - 15.   

1909  Raymond O'Malley, teacher on August - 15.   

1910  On August - 15 hugo Winterhalter, composer   

1911  Procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening on this day in history.   

1912  Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game on this day in history.   

1912  Julia Child, Pasadena Calif, chef (French Chef) on August - 15.   

1914  On August - 15 panama Canal opens (under cost)   

1914  13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) on this day in history.   

1914  Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer on this day in history.   

1914  Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on August - 15.   

1915  On August - 15 journalist Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, convicted of murder in Georgia   

1915  On this day in history alma Gardeslan, Surinamese/Dutch folklorist   

1915  Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history aleks Çaçi, Albanian writer   

1917  On this day in history prv. Michael James O'Rourke (7th Cdn. infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70 France   

1918  On August - 15 first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

1918  US and Russia sever diplomatic ties on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 15 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)   

1918  On this day in history florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy)   

1918  On this day in history peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

1919  On this day in history huntz Hall, NYC, actor (Cyclone, Gas Pump Girls, The Rating Game)   

1922  Lukas Foss, [Fuchs], Berlin Germany, composer (Prairie) on August - 15.   

1923  Eamon de Valera arrested in Irish Free State on this day in history.   

1923  Rose Marie, NYC, actress (Sally Rogers-Dick Van Dyke Show) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history norway annexes Spitsbergen   

1931  Ernest Lassy completes longest canoe journey without port (6,102 mi) on this day in history.   

1935  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on August - 15.   

1936  Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1939  "Wizard of Oz" premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood on this day in history.   

1939  On August - 15 "Wizard of Oz" premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood   

1940  1st edition of Jewish Weekly newspaper in Amsterdam (under Nazi) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history kovono Lithuanian Jews are herded into Slobodka ghetto   

1942  5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel on August - 15.   

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

1195  On August - 15 birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

1432  On August - 15 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 this day in history birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on August - 15.   

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  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.   

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

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

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 this day in history alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

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