Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On August - 15 allies land on Kiska Aleutians   

1944  Allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed   

1945  On August - 15 south Korea liberated from Japanese rule   

1945  US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends on August - 15.   

1945  A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II on August - 15.   

1947  India becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on this day in history.   

1947  India gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 15 india declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan   

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

1948  Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.   

1948  3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on August - 15.   

1949  On August - 15 wOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

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 August - 15.   

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

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

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

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

1960  Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

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  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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  On August - 15 england's Marine Offense Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down   

1967  On August - 15 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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

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

1432  On August - 15 birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

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  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on this day in history.   

0423  On August - 15 flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies   

0778  Death of Roland, Frankish commander on August - 15.   

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 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.