Birthday August 15, 1432 Luigi Pulci, Italian poet (Morgante)
Birthday August 15, 1688 Frederick William I, king of Prussia
Birthday August 15, 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)
Birthday August 15, 1771 Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, poet (Lady of Lake)
Birthday August 15, 1803 Sir James Douglas, father of British Columbia
Birthday August 15, 1859 Charles Comiskey born
Birthday August 15, 1860 Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, 1st lady
Birthday August 15, 1879 Ethel Barrymore, American stage, screen, TV Actress
Birthday August 15, 1887 Edna Ferber, author of Show Boat, is born
Birthday August 15, 1888 TE Lawrence, writer (aka Lawrence of Arabia)
Birthday August 15, 1904 Bill Baird, puppeteer
Birthday August 15, 1912 Julia Child, in Pasadena Calif, chef
Birthday August 15, 1912 Wendy Hiller, Actress
Birthday August 15, 1924 Robert Bolt, Playwright
Birthday August 15, 1924 Phyllis Schlafly, right-winger, St. Louis
Birthday August 15, 1925 Mike Conners, Actor
Birthday August 15, 1925 Rose Marie, Actress
Birthday August 15, 1931 Janice Rule, Actress in Norwood Ohio
Birthday August 15, 1933 Lori Nelson
Birthday August 15, 1935 Vernon Jordan, Civil rights activist
Birthday August 15, 1935 Abby Dalton, in Las Vegas
Birthday August 15, 1935 Jim Dale, musical entertainer
Birthday August 15, 1943 Barbara Bouchet
Birthday August 15, 1944 Linda Ellerbee, Broadcast journalist & author
History August 15, 1057 Macbeth King of Scotland slain by the son of King Duncan
History August 15, 1057 Malcolm slays Macbeth
History August 15, 1620 Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims
History August 15, 1780 Swamp Fox routs loyalists while Gates' men fall ill
History August 15, 1812 Indian captive William Wells is killed
History August 15, 1861 Anderson is named commander of Department of the Kentucky
History August 15, 1886 Guy Hecker scores seven times in 1 game
History August 15, 1899 Henry Ford leaves Edison to start automobile company
History August 15, 1901 Arch Rock danger to Bay shipping blasted with 30 tons of nitro
History August 15, 1912 Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice
History August 15, 1914 Panama Canal open to traffic
History August 15, 1914 Japan gives ultimatum to Germany
History August 15, 1914 Panama Canal opens
History August 15, 1918 US & Russia severed diplomatic ties
History August 15, 1930 Hoover looks to combat drought and economic depression
History August 15, 1935 Wiley Post & Will Rogers killed in plane crash in Alaska
History August 15, 1939 The Wizard of Oz premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theater Hollywood
History August 15, 1945 The Japanese emperor speaks
History August 15, 1945 South Korea liberated from Japanese rule. Riot in SF celebrating end of WW II. US wartime rationing of gasoline & fuel oil ended
History August 15, 1947 India and Pakistan win independence
History August 15, 1947 India & Pakistan granted independence within British Commonwealth
History August 15, 1948 Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
History August 15, 1960 Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Nat'l Day)
History August 15, 1961 Berlin Wall built
History August 15, 1964 Khrushchev announces he is ready to begin arms talks
History August 15, 1965 Beatle's Shea Stadium concert
History August 15, 1968 Heavy fighting erupts in and around the DMZ
History August 15, 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair opened in NY State
History August 15, 1969 Woodstock begins in upstate New York
History August 15, 1970 Regional Forces victorious
History August 15, 1970 Patricia Palinkas becomes 1st woman pro football player (Orlando)
History August 15, 1971 North Vietnamese capture Vietnamese marine base
History August 15, 1971 Pres Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages prices & rents
History August 15, 1971 Bahrain gains independence from Britain
History August 15, 1974 South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escaped an assassination
History August 15, 1979 Apocalypse Now released
History August 15, 1981 Robin Leamy of US swims a record 7.98 kph for 50 m
History August 15, 1983 Hurricane Alicia pounds Texas coast
History August 15, 2006 Wife of slain minister released from jail
August 15, 1432 Luigi Pulci, Italian poet (Morgante)
August 15, 1688 Frederick William I, king of Prussia
August 15, 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)
August 15, 1771 Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist, poet (Lady of Lake)
August 15, 1803 Sir James Douglas, father of British Columbia
August 15, 1859 Charles Comiskey born
August 15, 1860 Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, 1st lady
August 15, 1879 Ethel Barrymore, American stage, screen, TV Actress
August 15, 1887 Edna Ferber, author of Show Boat, is born
August 15, 1888 TE Lawrence, writer (aka Lawrence of Arabia)
August 15, 1904 Bill Baird, puppeteer
August 15, 1912 Julia Child, in Pasadena Calif, chef
August 15, 1912 Wendy Hiller, Actress
August 15, 1924 Robert Bolt, Playwright
August 15, 1924 Phyllis Schlafly, right-winger, St. Louis
August 15, 1925 Mike Conners, Actor
August 15, 1925 Rose Marie, Actress
August 15, 1931 Janice Rule, Actress in Norwood Ohio
August 15, 1933 Lori Nelson
August 15, 1935 Vernon Jordan, Civil rights activist
August 15, 1935 Abby Dalton, in Las Vegas
August 15, 1935 Jim Dale, musical entertainer
August 15, 1943 Barbara Bouchet
August 15, 1944 Linda Ellerbee, Broadcast journalist & author
August 15, 1057 Macbeth King of Scotland slain by the son of King Duncan
August 15, 1057 Malcolm slays Macbeth
August 15, 1620 Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims
August 15, 1780 Swamp Fox routs loyalists while Gates' men fall ill
August 15, 1812 Indian captive William Wells is killed
August 15, 1861 Anderson is named commander of Department of the Kentucky
August 15, 1886 Guy Hecker scores seven times in 1 game
August 15, 1899 Henry Ford leaves Edison to start automobile company
August 15, 1901 Arch Rock danger to Bay shipping blasted with 30 tons of nitro
August 15, 1912 Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice
August 15, 1914 Panama Canal open to traffic
August 15, 1914 Japan gives ultimatum to Germany
August 15, 1914 Panama Canal opens
August 15, 1918 US & Russia severed diplomatic ties
August 15, 1930 Hoover looks to combat drought and economic depression
August 15, 1935 Wiley Post & Will Rogers killed in plane crash in Alaska
August 15, 1939 The Wizard of Oz premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theater Hollywood
August 15, 1945 The Japanese emperor speaks
August 15, 1945 South Korea liberated from Japanese rule. Riot in SF celebrating end of WW II. US wartime rationing of gasoline & fuel oil ended
August 15, 1947 India and Pakistan win independence
August 15, 1947 India & Pakistan granted independence within British Commonwealth
August 15, 1948 Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
August 15, 1960 Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (Nat'l Day)
August 15, 1961 Berlin Wall built
August 15, 1964 Khrushchev announces he is ready to begin arms talks
August 15, 1965 Beatle's Shea Stadium concert
August 15, 1968 Heavy fighting erupts in and around the DMZ
August 15, 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair opened in NY State
August 15, 1969 Woodstock begins in upstate New York
August 15, 1970 Regional Forces victorious
August 15, 1970 Patricia Palinkas becomes 1st woman pro football player (Orlando)
August 15, 1971 North Vietnamese capture Vietnamese marine base
August 15, 1971 Pres Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages prices & rents
August 15, 1971 Bahrain gains independence from Britain
August 15, 1974 South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escaped an assassination
August 15, 1979 Apocalypse Now released
August 15, 1981 Robin Leamy of US swims a record 7.98 kph for 50 m
August 15, 1983 Hurricane Alicia pounds Texas coast
August 15, 2006 Wife of slain minister released from jail