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This Day In History: August 15th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1994
Ilich Ramirez Sanchez was jailed in France. He was the international terrorist known as "Carlos the Jackal."
1996
Frederick Martin Davidson shot and killed three engineering professors. He was later convicted and sentenced to three life terms in prison.
Defence
 
 
Disasters
1987
$100 million in damage was done in the Chicago area when 13 1/2 inches of rain fell.
 
Discovery
2001
Astronomers announced the discovery of the first solar system outside our own. They had discovered two planets orbiting a star in the Big Dipper.
 
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1939
"The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Hollywood, CA. Judy Garland became famous for the movie's song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
1948
CBS-TV inaugurated the first nightly news broadcast with anchorman Douglas Edwards.
Heads of State
1057
Macbeth, the King of Scotland, was killed by the son of King Duncan.
 
Health and Social Welfare
1994
The U.S. Social Security Administration became an independent government agency. It had been a part of the Department of Health and Human Services agency.
 
Industry
1911
The product Crisco was introduced by Procter & Gamble Company.
 
Law
1971
U.S. President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, rents and prices.
1997
The U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute FBI officials in connection with the deadly 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho. The investigation dealt with an alleged cover-up.
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1877
  Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, "hello" would be a more appropriate greeting than "ahoy" when answering the telephone.
1935
Will Rogers and Wiley Post were killed in an airplane crash in near Point Barrow, AK.
1943
Because of his special talent to use food scraps in both unusual and appetizing recipes, the U.S. War Department awarded Sgt. Edward Dzuba the Legion of Merit.
1983
Six-month-old Lisa Harap of Queens Village, NY became the youngest identifiable living person to appear on a cover of "TIME" magazine.
1992
Four people were killed and 20 were injured in a shooting spree outside a club in Miami, FL
1998
A car bomb in Omagh, Northern Ireland, killed 29 people and injured 370.
2000
A group of 100 people from North Korea arrived in South Korea for temporary reunions with relatives they had not seen for half a century. Also, a group of 100 South Koreans visited the North.
2001
Chandra Levy's parents appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live." They discussed Levy's disappearance on April 30, 2001.
Politics
1918
Diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Russia were severed.
1947
India became independent from Britain and was divided into the countries of India and Pakistan. India had been under British about 200 years.
1948
The Republic of Korea was proclaimed.
1974
President Park Chung-hee, of South Korea, escaped an assassination attempt. His wife was killed in the attempt.
1986
The U.S. Senate approved a package of economic sanctions against South Africa. The ban included the importing of steel, uranium, textiles, coal, and produce from South Africa.
1992
Vietnam blamed Hollywood for creating the "myth" concerning the issue of U.S. servicemen still being held prisoner in Indochina.
Publishing
 
 
Religion
 
 
Science
   
 
Sport
1970
Mrs. Pat Palinkas became the first woman to ‘play’ in a pro football game when she held the ball for the Orlando, FL, Panthers.
 
Technology
1848
The dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett.
 
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
 
 
The Law
 
 
The Workforce
1961
East German workers began construction of the Berlin Wall.
 
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
1914
The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic as an American ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
1949
In San Francisco, a stunt leap off the Golden Gate Bridge was performed for the first time.
War
1944
The Allied forces of World War II landed in southern France.
1945
The Allies proclaimed V-J Day a day after Japan agreed to surrender unconditionally.
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