This Day In History
August 15
Malcolm slays Macbeth "Swamp Fox" routs loyalists while Gates' men fall ill Indian captive William Wells is killed Charles Comiskey born Anderson named Department of Kentucky commander Edna Ferber, author of Show Boat, is born Henry Ford leaves Edison to start automobile company Japan gives ultimatum to Germany Panama Canal open to traffic Hoover looks to combat drought and economic depression The Japanese emperor speaks India and Pakistan win independence Berlin Wall built Khrushchev announces he is ready to begin arms talks Heavy fighting erupts in and around the DMZ The Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York Woodstock begins in upstate New York Regional Forces victorious North Vietnamese capture Vietnamese marine base Apocalypse Now released Hurricane Alicia pounds Texas coast Wife of slain minister released from jail
Malcolm slays Macbeth "Swamp Fox" routs loyalists while Gates' men fall ill Indian captive William Wells is killed Charles Comiskey born Anderson named Department of Kentucky commander Edna Ferber, author of Show Boat, is born Henry Ford leaves Edison to start automobile company Japan gives ultimatum to Germany Panama Canal open to traffic Hoover looks to combat drought and economic depression The Japanese emperor speaks India and Pakistan win independence Berlin Wall built Khrushchev announces he is ready to begin arms talks Heavy fighting erupts in and around the DMZ The Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York Woodstock begins in upstate New York Regional Forces victorious North Vietnamese capture Vietnamese marine base Apocalypse Now released Hurricane Alicia pounds Texas coast Wife of slain minister released from jail
