August 15 is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap year) in the Gregorian calendar. The Zodiac sign for people born on this day is Leo.
There are several different holidays celebrated throughout the world on August 15th each year. In the United States, August 14th and 15th are known as VJ Day. The 14th was the day that Japan announced their surrender in 1945. On the 15th, it was announced in Japan and on September 2nd the formal signing of the surrender document took place.http://www.history.com/topics/v-j-day
In Antwerp and Costa Rica they celebrate Mother's Day. The Republic of the Congo and India both celebrate their Independence Day on August 15th each year. Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day on this day each year.
The 2000s
- 2007 - The Ica Region of Peru is hit by a 8.0 scale earthquake
The 1990s
1995 - Shannon Faulkner became the first female cadet to enter The Citadel. A week later she resigned voluntarily and the male cadets celebrated openly on campus.
The 1970s
1975 - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's founder was killed in a military coup and so were most of his family members.
August 15 1969
1969 - The Woodstock Music Festival officially opens with a performance by Richie Havens
The 1960s
1961: East Germany builds the Berlin Wall to protect their citizens from Capitalism
August 14 1945
1945 - Marking the end of World War II the Allies declare Victory over Japan
The 1940s
1947 - India Ends British rule and declare Independence
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