1000s / 11th century history on the 15th of August
1057 : Macbeth, King of Scotland was killed, by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada ,at the Battle of Lumphanan. In Scotland. Macbeth is best known as the main character of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth.
1200s / 13th century history on the 15th of August
1248 : Cologne Cathedral’s foundation stone was laid. Cologne Cathedral was built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men. Construction was eventually completed 632 years later, in 1880. It is the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany. official website : Koelner-dom.de
1400s / 15th century history on the 15th of August
1483 : The Sistine Chapel was consecrated by Pope Sixtus IV.
1500s / 16th century history on the 15th of August
1519 : Panama City, in Panama, was founded.
1537 : Asunción, in Paraguay was founded.
1540 : Arequipa, in Peru was founded.
1700s / 18th century history on the 15th of August
1769 : Napoleon Bonaparte, the French general and emperor was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, Kingdom of France (died in 1821 aged 51).
1800s / 19th century history on the 15th of August
1843 : Tivoli Gardens amusement park opened in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the 3rd oldest operating amusement park in the world. official website : Tivoli.dk
1900s / 20th century history on the 15th of August
1914 : The Panama Canal opened for traffic, with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon.
1935 : Will Rogers, the American vaudeville performer, and actor, died in an airplane crash, aged 55 (born in 1879). official website : WillRogers.com
1939 : The Wizard of Oz movie Hollywood premier was held at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, in Los Angeles, California, USA. official websites : TCLChineseTheatres.com
1941 : The last person to be executed at the Tower of London for espionage, was Corporal Josef Jakobs. He was executed by firing squad at at 7:12am.
1945 : Japan surrendered in the World War II, with a broadcast by Hirohito, the Japanese Emperor. Following the surrender broadcast, Korea gained Independence from the Empire of Japan.
1947 : India gained Independence from British rule, and joined the Commonwealth of Nations, after almost 190 years of British company and crown rule.
1948 : The First Republic of Korea, now known as South Korea, was established in the southern half of the peninsula. Website : Korea.net
1950 : Assam – Tibet earthquake, hit the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, measuring Mw 8.6, resulting in the deaths of 4,800 people. It is the largest recorded quake, caused by continental collision, in the world.
1952 : Lynmouth Flood : A flash flood from a storm with heavy rainfall, flooded the village of Lynmouth, in England, resulting in the deaths of 34 people.
1963 : The last man to be hanged in Scotland, occurred with the execution of Henry John Burnett, a murderer.
1964 : Melinda Gates, the American businesswoman, philanthropist, and wife of Bill Gates, was born Melinda Ann French, in Dallas, Texas, USA. She is a former computer scientist and general manager from Microsoft. Melinda co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. official website : GatesFoundation.org | see more about Melinda Gates | YouTube channel
1965 : The Beatles performed at Shea Stadium in New York City, to 60,000 fans (approximately). This event was later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. official website : TheBeatles.com
1967 : René Magritte, Belgian surrealist artist, died of pancreatic cancer, aged 68 (born in 1898). website : ReneMagritte.org
1969 : The WOODSTOCK Music & Art Fair opened in Bethel, New York. The music festival was held over 3 days, until the 18th of August, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, 65 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of the town of Woodstock. The Woodstock Rock Festival attracted an audience of over 400,000 people, to see 32 acts performing on the outdoor stage, in irregular rain. The festival site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, since 2017. official website : Woodstock.com
1969 : Bernard Fanning, the Australian singer-songwriter, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was the lead singer in Powderfinger, an alternative rock band from Queensland. official websites : BernardFanning.com | PowderFinger.com
1970 : Patricia Palinkas became the 1st woman to play professionally in an American football game.
1971 : Bahrain gained independence from the United Kingdom.
1972 : Ben Affleck, the American actor, and filmmaker, was born in Berkeley, California, USA.
1977 : The Big Ear radio telescope, received a radio signal from deep space. The special event was named the “Wow! signal” due to the notation made by a volunteer on the SETi project, operated by Ohio State University. official websites : BigEar.org memorial website | SETi.org
1978 : Waleed Aly, the Australian journalist and academic, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a lawyer, and a lecturer in politics at Monash University in the Global Terrorism Research Centre. Waleed is a co-host on The Project news-current affairs talk show, on Network 10. He is also the lead guitarist in rock band Robot Child. Waleed won the Gold Logie Award for Best Personality on Australian Television in 2016. websites : 10play.com.au/TheProject | Monash.edu/..GlobalTerrorismResearchCentre | Youtube.com/..RobotChildBand | facebook.com/RobotChild
1990 : Jennifer Lawrence, the American actress, was born in Indian Hills, Kentucky, USA.
1998 : Apple introduces the iMac computer. official website : apple.com
2000s / 21st century history on the 15th of August
2007 : Peru earthquake hit the Ica and various regions of Peru, on the central coast, measuring 8.0-magnitude, resulting in the deaths of 519 people, plus 1,366 injured.
2013 : The discovery of the olinguito was announced by The Smithsonian institution. It was the first identification of a new carnivorous mammal species to be found in the Americas in 35 years.
2020 : Russia began production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
2020 : Robert Trump, the American businessman and investor, died from a fatal stroke, aged 71 (born in 1948). He was the younger brother of Donald Trump, the former U.S. President.
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