Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1876 On August - 15 uS law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find
1876 Aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist on this day in history.
1878 Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) on August - 15.
1879 On August - 15 ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)
1885 On this day in history andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer
1886 Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on August - 15.
1886 On this day in history bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)
1888 The birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author on August - 15.
1888 On August - 15 albert Spalding, composer
1889 On this day in history 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 San Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed on this day in history.
1892 4th & last British government of Gladstone forms on August - 15.
1892 Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer on this day in history.
1893 On August - 15 uS no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea
1893 Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer on August - 15.
1896 On this day in history leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor
1897 On August - 15 marion Eugene Bauer, composer
1898 On August - 15 lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom
1899 Louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game on August - 15.
1900 On August - 15 regular service is commenced over the 3'0" gauge White Pass and Yukon Railway between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon.
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 August - 15.
1901 On August - 15 the Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit
1901 Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68) on this day in history.
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 On August - 15 new Zealand wins first rugby union test against Australia, 22-3.
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 August - 15.
1906 First freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago
1906 Finn Videro, composer on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent.
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