Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15

1943  On this day in history allies land on Kiska Aleutians   

1944  On this day in history allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.   

1944  On this day in history anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany.   

1944  On August - 15 allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed   

1945  South Korea liberated from Japanese rule on August - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day) on August - 15.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on August - 15.   

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

1952  On August - 15 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  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on August - 15.   

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

1957  On August - 15 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  Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Natl Day) on August - 15.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1171  On August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

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

1432  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher   

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered   

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

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  On this day in history stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

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 August - 15.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.