Historical Events In August - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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