Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On August - 15 allies land on Kiska Aleutians   

1944  Allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured on this day in history.   

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  On August - 15 allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed   

1945  South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on this day in history.   

1945  US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on August - 15.   

1945  A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II on this day in history.   

1947  India becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on August - 15.   

1947  India gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1947  India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on this day in history.   

1948  Korea proclaims itself a republic on August - 15.   

1948  On this day in history republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

1948  On August - 15 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

1949  WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 15.   

1950  8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.   

1950  8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1957  On this day in history david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon   

1957  USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on August - 15.   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1960  Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

1960  UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 15 shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia   

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

1964  On this day in history race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 15 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  On this day in history pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting   

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  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on August - 15.   

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