428 Historic Events for August 15
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| 1892 |
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Knud Christian Jeppesen, composer
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| 1892 |
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4th and last British government of Gladstone forms
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| 1893 |
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US no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea
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| 1893 |
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Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer
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| 1893 |
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Harlow H Curtice, pres of General Motors (1953-8)
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| 1896 |
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Leon Theremin, electronic musical instruments inventor
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| 1897 |
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Marion Eugene Bauer, composer
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| 1898 |
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Lillian Carter, Pres Carter's (1977-1981) mom
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| 1899 |
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Louisville's Henry Dowling struck out 5 times in a game
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| 1900 |
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Estelle Brody, NYC, actress (Safari, Kitty, Plaything)
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| 1901 |
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Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama (1940-41, 49-51, 68)
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| 1901 |
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Sulho Ranta, composer
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Hans Lorbeer, writer
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| 1901 |
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Byron Arnold, composer
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| 1901 |
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Arch Rock, danger to Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro
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| 1901 |
Death |
Karl Weinhold, Germany, sociologist, dies at 77
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| 1902 |
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Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)
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| 1904 |
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Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer (Kukla Fran and Ollie, Muppet Show)
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| 1905 |
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Phila A's Rube Waddell no-hits St Louis Browns, 2-0 in 5 innings
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Finn Videro, composer
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| 1906 |
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1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago
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| 1907 |
Death |
Joseph Joachim, German violinist/composer, dies at 76
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| 1907 |
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Paul Vincze, medallist
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| 1909 |
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Raymond O'Malley, teacher
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| 1910 |
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Hugo Winterhalter, composer
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