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| August 15th is the 227th day of the year in the ] (228th in ]s), with 138 days remaining. | August 15th is the 227th day of the year in the ] (228th in ]s), with 138 days remaining. | ||
| '''Events''' | '''Events:''' | ||
| *] - ] makes the first |
*] - ] makes the first-ever recording - "Mary Had a Little Lamb" | ||
| *] -] is liberated after ] accepts the Allied terms of surrender in ] |
*] - ] is liberated after ] accepts the Allied terms of surrender in ] | ||
| *] - ] becomes independent of Britain |
*] - ] becomes independent of Britain | ||
| *] - ] secedes from ] | *] - ] secedes from ] | ||
| *] - First day of ] Music and Art Festival | |||
| *] - The ] bombing of ] ends | |||
| *] - Military coup in ] | |||
| '''Births''' | '''Births:''' | ||
| *] - ] | *] - ], general and politician | ||
| *] - ] | *] - ], writer | ||
| *] - ] | *] - ] | ||
| *] - ] | *] - ], inventor of the ] | ||
| *] - ], cook, writer | |||
| ⚫ | '''Deaths:''' | ||
| ⚫ | '''Deaths''' | ||
| *] - ], ] singer | *] - ], ] singer | ||
| *] - ], president of Bangladesh | |||
| '''Holidays''' | '''Holidays:''' | ||
| *] - "Ferragosto" | *] - "Ferragosto" | ||
| *] - Liberation Day | |||
| *] - Independence Day | |||
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Revision as of 22:26, 20 February 2002
August 15th is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining.
Events:
- 1877 - Thomas Edison makes the first-ever recording - "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
- 1945 - Korea is liberated after Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender in World War II
- 1947 - India becomes independent of Britain
- 1947 - Pakistan secedes from India
- 1969 - First day of Woodstock Music and Art Festival
- 1973 - The United States bombing of Cambodia ends
- 1975 - Military coup in Bangladesh
Births:
- 1769 - Napoleon Bonaparte, general and politician
- 1771 - Sir Walter Scott, writer
- 1888 - Lawrence of Arabia
- 1896 - Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin
- 1912 - Julia Child, cook, writer
Deaths:
- 1959 - Blind Willie McTell, blues singer
- 1975 - Sheikh Mujib, president of Bangladesh
Holidays:
August 14 - August 16 - July 15 - September 15 - more historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December