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Saturday, 22 February 2025
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 Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed on this day in history.
1945 South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on August - 15.
1945 US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on this day in history.
1945 On August - 15 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 India gains independence from Britain on August - 15.
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 On this day in history republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
1948 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on August - 15.
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 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 On this day in history david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon
1957 On this day in history uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter
1958 On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65
1960 Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on August - 15.
1960 UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen on August - 15.
1962 On August - 15 shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia
1963 On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80
1964 On this day in history race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill
1965 On this day in history 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 August - 15.
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 On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68
1968 Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on August - 15.
1968 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on August - 15.
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