August 15 in History
August 15 is the anniversary of the death of Peter Marshall (entertainer) (2024). Below are deaths, events for August 15, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Teishi, empress of Japan was born in 1013, while Lan Han, official of the Xianbei state Later Yan died in 398.
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Famous people who died on August 15
2024
Peter Marshall (entertainer) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American game show host, performer, singer (1926–2024)
2014
Licia Albanese (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Italian-born American operatic soprano (1909–2014)
2012
Harry Harrison (writer) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American science fiction author (1925–2012)
2001
Kateryna Yushchenko (scientist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Ukrainian Soviet and Ukrainian computer scientist
What happened on August 15
- 2025
US president Donald Trump meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the first such summit since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2021
Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2020
Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2015
North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 81⁄2 hours ahead of UTC.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2007
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru, killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2005
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2005
The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia is signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Apple introduces the iMac computer.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 crashes after takeoff from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, killing 34 of the 40 people on board.
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Editor's picks
Born on August 15
- 1013 — Teishi, empress of Japan (died 1094)
- 1171 — Alfonso IX, king of León and Galicia (died 1230)
- 1195 — Anthony of Padua, Portuguese priest and saint (died 1231)
Died on August 15
- 398 — Lan Han, official of the Xianbei state Later Yan
- 423 — Honorius, Roman emperor (born 384)
- 465 — Libius Severus, Roman emperor (born 420)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for August 15
Quick answers
Who died on August 15? Peter Marshall (entertainer) (2024), Gerd Müller (2021), Robert Trump (2020).
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