Historical Events In August - 15

1943  Allies land on Kiska Aleutians on August - 15.   

1944  On August - 15 allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

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

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  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  India gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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  Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on August - 15.   

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 August - 15.   

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  On this day in history 9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34   

1953  On this day in history inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage.   

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on August - 15.   

1957  David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 15 uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on August - 15.   

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 this day in history shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia   

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on August - 15.   

1964  On August - 15 race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill   

1965  US National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles on August - 15.   

1966  On this day in history gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

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

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

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.   

1575  On August - 15 birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

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  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  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)