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Thursday, 06 March 2025
1943 On August - 15 allies land on Kiska Aleutians 
1944 On August - 15 allied forces land in the south of France, Marseilles recaptured.
1944 Anvil-Dragoon, U.S. 6th, 7th and French first Armies, attack Southern France and head toward Southern Germany on August - 15.
1944 On August - 15 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 this day in history.
1945 A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II on August - 15.
1947 On this day in history india becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan
1947 India gains independence from Britain on August - 15.
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 On this day in history republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
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 August - 15.
1950 8.6 quake kills over 1,000 in Assam, India on this day in history.
1950 8.6 earthquake in India kills 20,000 to 30,000 on this day in history.
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 August - 15.
1956 On this day in history constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83
1957 David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on this day in history.
1957 On this day in history uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter
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 UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen on August - 15.
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 this day in history.
1966 On August - 15 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64
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 this day in history.
1968 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on August - 15.
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