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| August 15th, 2007 (August 15 2007) | Event | An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090. | |
| August 15th, 2007 (August 15 2007) | Death | John Gofman, American Manhattan Project scientist and advocate (born in 1918) | |
| August 15th, 2007 (August 15 2007) | Death | Geoffrey Orbell, New Zealand bush walker (born in 1908) | |
| August 15th, 1977 (August 15 1977) | Event | The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by The Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" for notation made by a volunteer on the project. | |
| August 15th, 1977 (August 15 1977) | Birth | Nicole Paggi, American actress | |
| August 15th, 1977 (August 15 1977) | Birth | Igor Cassina, Italian gymnast | |
| August 15th, 1977 (August 15 1977) | Birth | Martin Biron, Canadian ice hockey goaltender | |
| August 15th, 1967 (August 15 1967) | Birth | Peter Hermann American actor | |
| August 15th, 1967 (August 15 1967) | Death | Rene Magritte, Belgian painter (born in 1898) | |
| August 15th, 1957 (August 15 1957) | Birth | Zeljko Ivanek, Slovenian-American actor | |
| August 15th, 1947 (August 15 1947) | Event | India gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes an independent nation within the Commonwealth , Jawaharlal Nehru addresses the nation with the Indian Declaration of Independence and takes office as the first Prime Minister of India. | |
| August 15th, 1947 (August 15 1947) | Event | Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is sworn in as first Governor General of Pakistan at Karachi. | Muhammad Ali Quotes |
| August 15th, 1947 (August 15 1947) | Birth | Raakhee Gulzar, Indian actress | |
| August 15th, 1947 (August 15 1947) | Birth | Jenny Hanley, British TV presenter | |
| August 15th, 1917 (August 15 1917) | Birth | Jack Lynch, fourth Taoiseach (died in 1999) | |
| August 15th, 1917 (August 15 1917) | Birth | Oscar Romero, El Salvador Roman catholic priest (died in 1980) | |
| August 15th, 1917 (August 15 1917) | Death | Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (born in 1831) | |
| August 15th, 1907 (August 15 1907) | Death | Joseph Joachim, Austrian violinist (born in 1831) | |
| August 15th, 1857 (August 15 1857) | Birth | Albert Ballin, German shipping tycoon (died in 1918) | |
| August 15th, 1717 (August 15 1717) | Birth | Blind Jack, English roadbuilder (died in 1810) | |
| August 15th, 1537 (August 15 1537) | Event | Asuncion, Paraguay, is founded. | |
| August 15th, 1517 (August 15 1517) | Event | Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernao Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary. | |
| August 15th, 1057 (August 15 1057) | Event | King Mac Bethad is killed in the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Mael Coluim mac Donnchada. | |
| August 15th, 1057 (August 15 1057) | Death | King Macbeth of Scotland | |
| August 15th, 0927 (August 15 0927) | Event | The Saracens are conquered and destroyed Taranto. | |
