428 Historic Events for August 15
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| 1942 |
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5 hostages executed by Nazis in St-Michielsgestel
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Eni F H Faleomavaega, (Rep-D-American Samoa)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Barbara Bouchet, Reichenberg Czech, actress (Casino Royale)
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| 1943 |
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Allies land on Kiska Aleutians
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Frederick Knight, US singer (I've been lonely so long)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Linda Ellerbee, Bryan Texas, newscaster (Weekend, NBC Overnight)
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| 1944 |
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Operation Anvil: Allies land on French Mediterranean sea coast
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| 1944 |
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US 7th Armour division reaches Chartres
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| 1944 |
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US 12 Army corp enters Le Mans through Orl‚ans
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| 1944 |
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Operation Dragoon: Allied troops land in Provence
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| 1944 |
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German field marshal von Kluge vanishes for one day
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| 1944 |
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Allied air raid on train in North Netherlands, 32 killed
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Charlemagne Palestine, composer
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| 1945 |
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Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Thomas C Sawyer, (Rep-D-Ohio)
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| 1945 |
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South Korea liberated from Japanese rule
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Gene Upshaw, NFL guard (Oakland), NFLPA leader
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| 1945 |
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US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends
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| 1945 |
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A riot ensued in SF while the city was celebrating the end of WW II
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Kathryn Jean Whitmire, Houston Texas, (4 time Mayor-Houston)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Jimmy Webb, Elk City Okla, songwriter (MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Brian Hulls, British TV news cameraman
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr, Macon Ga, USN/astro (STS 33)
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| 1947 |
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Geraldo Velez, jazz congas (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
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| 1947 |
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Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan) declares independence from UK
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