Page 6: Historical Events In August - 15
Thursday, 03 April 2025
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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