Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On this day in history 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  South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 15 uS wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends   

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  On this day in history india gains independence from Britain   

1947  India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 15 korea proclaims itself a republic   

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

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

1949  WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 15 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  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 August - 15 inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage.   

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

1957  On this day in history david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon   

1957  On this day in history uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

1958  On August - 15 william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

1960  On August - 15 congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day)   

1960  UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history shady Grove Baptist Church burned in Leesburg Georgia   

1963  On August - 15 john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

1964  On this day in history race riot in Dixmoor (Chicago suburb) Ill   

1965  On August - 15 uS National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles   

1966  On August - 15 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

1967  On this day in history england's Marine Offense Bill making pirate radio stations a crime goes into effect, pirate station Radio 355 closes down   

1967  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.   

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.   

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

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

1038  On August - 15 stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  Death of King Duncan I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.