Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In August - 15
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1943 On this day in history allies land on Kiska Aleutians 
1944 Allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured on August - 15.
1944 On this day in history anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany.
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 US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on August - 15.
1945 On August - 15 a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II
1947 India becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on August - 15.
1947 On August - 15 india gains independence from Britain
1947 India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on this day in history.
1948 On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic
1948 Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on August - 15.
1948 On this day in history 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias
1949 On this day in history wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
1950 8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on August - 15.
1950 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on August - 15.
1951 On this day in history artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69
1952 On this day in history 9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34
1953 Inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage on August - 15.
1956 Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on this day in history.
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 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 Shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia on August - 15.
1963 John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1964 Race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill on August - 15.
1965 On August - 15 uS National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles
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 August - 15.
1967 René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68 on August - 15.
1968 Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »