Historical Events In August - 15

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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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  On August - 15 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  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  On August - 15 birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher   

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on this day in history.   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.   

1038  On this day in history stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  On August - 15 death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  On August - 15 death of macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1196  On August - 15 death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)