Page 4: Historical Events In August - 15

1876  On August - 15 uS law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find   

1876  On this day in history aleksandar Belic, Serb linguist   

1878  Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron/general (White Armies, WW II) on August - 15.   

1879  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

1885  Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko, composer on August - 15.   

1886  Guy Hecker scores 7 runs in 1 game on this day in history.   

1886  On August - 15 bill Whitty, cricketer (Australian left-arm bowler 1909-12)   

1888  On this day in history the birth of T.E Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'; soldier and author   

1888  On this day in history albert Spalding, composer   

1889  The Great London dock strike from August 15 to September 16 helps extend British trade unionism from the skilled classes to the less skilled on August - 15.   

1890  On this day in history jacques Ibert, Paris France, composer (Escales)   

1891  San Sebastian Church in Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed on August - 15.   

1892  4th & last British government of Gladstone forms on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history knud Christian Jeppesen, composer   

1893  On August - 15 uS no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea   

1893  On this day in history alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer   

1896  Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor on August - 15.   

1897  On August - 15 marion Eugene Bauer, composer   

1898  Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 15 louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game   

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 August - 15 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 this day in history the Cadillac motor company founded in Detroit   

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 August - 15 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 August - 15.   

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 August - 15 members of Australia's federal parliament vote themselves their first pay rise, of 50 per cent.   

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

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

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

1688  On August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

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

0069  On August - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

0423  On this day in history flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  On this day in history death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  Stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

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  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on this day in history.