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August 15th
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Independence Day (India)
Indian national holiday marking independence from British rule on August 15, 1947.
199 Notable deaths
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996).
Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke).
Lisa Robin Kelly
American film and television actress (1970–2013).
Born March 5th, 1970 in Southington.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 43 years old in Altadena (myocardial infarction, drug overdose).
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
President of the provisional government of bangladesh and the 2nd prime minister and first president of bangladesh.
Born March 17th, 1920 in Tungipara Upazila.
Died August 15th, 1975 at 55 years old in Dhaka (gunshot wound).
Gerd Müller
German association football player (1945–2021).
Born November 3rd, 1945 in Nördlingen.
Died August 15th, 2021 at 75 years old in Wolfratshausen (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Will Rogers
American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935).
Born November 4th, 1879 in Oologah.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 55 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).
René Magritte
Belgian surrealist (1898–1967).
Born November 21st, 1898 in Lessines. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1967 at 68 years old in Schaerbeek (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Robert Trump
American businessman (1948–2020).
Born August 26th, 1948 in Queens.
Died August 15th, 2020 at 71 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. [ref]
Viktor Tsoi
Soviet rock musician (1962-1990).
Born June 21st, 1962 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 15th, 1990 at 28 years old in Tukums District (traffic collision).
Jay Adams
American skateboarder (1961–2014).
Born February 3rd, 1961 in Los Angeles.
Died August 15th, 2014 at 53 years old in Puerto Escondido (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Dougherty
American police officer and husband of marilyn monroe (1921–2005).
Born April 12th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died August 15th, 2005 at 84 years old in San Rafael (leukemia).
Clay Shaw
American businessman (1913-1974).
Born March 17th, 1913 in Kentwood.
Died August 15th, 1974 at 61 years old in New Orleans (lung cancer).
Paul Anderson
American weightlifter (1932–1994).
Born October 17th, 1932 in Toccoa.
Died August 15th, 1994 at 61 years old in Vidalia (nephritis).
Peter Marshall
American game show host, performer, singer (1926–2024).
Born March 30th, 1926 in Huntington.
Died August 15th, 2024 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Vidya Sinha
Indian actress (1947-2019).
Born November 15th, 1947 in Mumbai.
Died August 15th, 2019 at 71 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Julian Bond
American social activist (1940–2015).
Born January 14th, 1940 in Nashville. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2015 at 75 years old in Fort Walton Beach. [ref]
Giuseppe Morello
American mobster (1867–1930).
Born May 2nd, 1867 in Corleone.
Died August 15th, 1930 at 63 years old in New York City.
Jerry Wexler
American music producer, journalist (1917–2008).
Born January 10th, 1917 in The Bronx.
Died August 15th, 2008 at 91 years old in Sarasota (heart failure). [ref]
August Schellenberg
Canadian-american actor, acting teacher (1936-2013).
Born July 25th, 1936 in Montreal.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 77 years old in Dallas (lung cancer).
Rick Rypien
Canadian ice hockey player (1984–2011).
Born May 16th, 1984 in Blairmore.
Died August 15th, 2011 at 27 years old in Crowsnest Pass. [ref]
Dalian Atkinson
English footballer (1968–2016).
Born March 21st, 1968 in Shrewsbury. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2016 at 48 years old in Telford (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Hamid Gul
Pakistani general (1936–2015).
Born November 20th, 1936 in Sargodha.
Died August 15th, 2015 at 78 years old in Murree. [ref]
Wiley Post
American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world (1898–1935).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Van Zandt County.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 36 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).
Lei Feng
Chinese soldier and communist icon (1940–1962).
Born December 18th, 1940 in Wangcheng District.
Died August 15th, 1962 at 21 years old in Anshan (traffic collision).
Paul Signac
French painter (1863–1935).
Born November 11th, 1863 in Paris.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 71 years old in Paris (sepsis).
Herta Ware
American actress (1917–2005).
Born June 9th, 1917 in Wilmington.
Died August 15th, 2005 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan