Historical Events In August - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1876 US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find on August - 15.
1876 Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist on this day in history.
1878 Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) on this day in history.
1879 Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green) on this day in history.
1885 On August - 15 andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer
1886 Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on this day in history.
1886 Bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12) on August - 15.
1888 The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author on August - 15.
1888 Albert Spalding, composer on August - 15.
1889 On August - 15 the Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled
1890 Jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales) on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history san Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.
1892 On this day in history 4th & last British government of Gladstone forms
1892 On August - 15 knud Christian Jeppesen, composer
1893 On August - 15 uS no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea
1893 On August - 15 alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer
1896 Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor on August - 15.
1897 Marion Eugene Bauer, composer on this day in history.
1898 On this day in history lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom
1899 On August - 15 louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game
1900 Regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon on August - 15.
1900 On this day in history estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)
1901 Arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro on this day in history.
1901 The Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit on August - 15.
1901 On this day in history arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68)
1901 On this day in history karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77
1902 On this day in history jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)
1903 New Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3 on August - 15.
1904 Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie, Muppet Show) on this day in history.
1905 Phila A's Rube Waddell no-hits St Louis Browns, 2-0 in 5 innings on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history first freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago
1906 On August - 15 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago
1906 On August - 15 finn Videro, composer
1907 Members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent on August - 15.
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