Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On August - 15 allies land on Kiska Aleutians   

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  On August - 15 south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

1945  US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history a riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II   

1947  India becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on August - 15.   

1947  India gains independence from Britain on August - 15.   

1947  On this day in history india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

1948  Korea proclaims itself a republic on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 15 republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)   

1948  3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 15 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000   

1951  Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34   

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

1956  On this day in history constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

1957  On August - 15 david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon   

1957  USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

1960  Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on August - 15.   

1960  On August - 15 uFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen   

1962  Shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

1964  Race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill on August - 15.   

1965  On this day in history uS National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles   

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

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 August - 15 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  On this day in history pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting   

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 this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

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

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

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on August - 15.   

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

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on August - 15.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.   

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

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

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

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on August - 15.   

1118  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies   

1196  On this day in history death of conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)