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Sunday, 05 January 2025
1943 On this day in history 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 this day in history allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed
1945 On this day in history south Korea liberated from Japanese rule
1945 On August - 15 uS wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends
1945 On August - 15 a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II
1947 On this day in history india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
1947 On August - 15 india gains independence from Britain
1947 On this day in history india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
1948 On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic
1948 Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on August - 15.
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 On August - 15 8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India
1950 On this day in history 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000
1951 Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history 9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34
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 August - 15.
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 August - 15.
1960 On this day in history congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)
1960 On August - 15 uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen
1962 On August - 15 shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia
1963 John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1964 Race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill on this day in history.
1965 On August - 15 uS National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles
1966 On this day in history gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64
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 René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1968 On August - 15 pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting
1968 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
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