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Revision as of 15:51, 25 February 2002 by David Parker (talk | contribs) (1944, 1971)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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"
- 1944 - Allied forces land in southern France (Operation Anvil)
- 1945 - Korea is liberated after Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender in World War II
- 1947 - India and Pakistan become independent of Britain
- 1948 - Republic of Korea established south of 38th Parallel
- 1969 - First day of Woodstock Music and Art Festival
- 1971 - President Richard Nixon ends convertibility of U.S. dollar into gold
- 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