Historical Events In August - 15

1943  Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

1944  Anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany on August - 15.   

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  A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II on August - 15.   

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

1947  On this day in history india gains independence from Britain   

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

1948  On this day in history korea proclaims itself a republic   

1948  Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.   

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

1949  WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On August - 15 william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

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

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

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

1963  On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

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 this day in history.   

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

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

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

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

1432  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 15 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  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

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

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

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

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.