Historical Events In August - 15

1943  Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on August - 15.   

1944  Allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured on August - 15.   

1944  Anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany on this day in history.   

1944  Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed on August - 15.   

1945  On August - 15 south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

1945  On this day in history uS wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends   

1945  On this day in history a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II   

1947  On August - 15 india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

1947  On August - 15 india gains independence from Britain   

1947  On August - 15 india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

1948  Korea proclaims itself a republic on August - 15.   

1948  Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on August - 15.   

1948  3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 15 wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  On August - 15 8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India   

1950  On August - 15 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000   

1951  On August - 15 artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69   

1952  9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34 on August - 15.   

1953  On August - 15 inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage.   

1956  On August - 15 constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

1957  David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on this day in history.   

1957  USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on this day in history.   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on August - 15.   

1960  On this day in history congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)   

1960  On this day in history uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen   

1962  Shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia on August - 15.   

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on August - 15.   

1964  Race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill on August - 15.   

1965  US National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles on August - 15.   

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1967  England's Marine Offense Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

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

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

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

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

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

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

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on August - 15.   

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

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

1196  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)