Page 7: Historical Events In August - 15

1969  Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens in NY State (Max Yasgur's Dairy Farm) on August - 15.   

1969  Woodstock music festival on August - 15.   

1969  On August - 15 stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97   

1970  On August - 15 karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66   

1971  On this day in history bahrain gains independence from Britain   

1971  On August - 15 hurricane Beth drops 296 mm of rain on Halifax and washes out highways and bridges in Nova Scotia.   

1971  Pres Nixon announces 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents on this day in history.   

1971  Paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76 on August - 15.   

1972  On this day in history alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

1973  Black September kills 3 wounds 55 Athens on August - 15.   

1974  South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

1975  On August - 15 mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53   

1976  Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1978  On August - 15 harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

1979  Hurricane David in Dominican Republic, Dominica killing 2,069 people on August - 15.   

1982  On this day in history patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60   

1983  Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1985  Richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68 on August - 15.   

1986  On this day in history pres Reagan decides to support a replacement for the Challenger   

1988  Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on August - 15.   

1989  On this day in history f de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies   

1990  Nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66 on August - 15.   

1991  750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park on this day in history.   

1991  Marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1992  On August - 15 evelyn Wesler Zemel, US author (American Glass Animals), dies   

1993  On this day in history robert W Kempner, German officer of justice in Prussia, dies at 93   

1994  On August - 15 shepherd Mead, London England, dies of stroke at 80   

1995  Erbie Bowser, pianist, dies at 77 on August - 15.   

1996  On this day in history agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker, dies at 86   

2000  A group of 100 separated family members from North Korea arrive in South Korea for temporary reunions with relatives they have not seen for half a century on August - 15.   

2007  An 8.0 earthquake strikes Peru, killing 512 people, injuring more than 1,500, and causing tsunami warnings in the Pacific Ocean on August - 15.   

2007  India marks the 60th anniversary of their independence from the British Empire on August - 15.   

2007  On this day in history nBA referee Tim Donaghy surrenders to police and pleads guilty to charges brought up by the FBI investigation that he placed bets on games that he refereed.   

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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 this day in history.   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

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  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

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  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  On this day in history death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

1118  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

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