August 15 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 15 Calendar
August 15th Daily Holidays include:
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – (Catholic)
- Chant at the Moon Day
- Chauvin Day
- Check the Chip Day – (Pet Microchips)
- I Love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day
- Julia Child’s Birthday
- Lemon Meringue Pie Day
- Mom’s Equal Pay Day – August 15, 2023
- National Acadian Day – (Canada)
- National Best Friends Day
- National Failures Day
- National Leathercraft Day
- National No Spongebob Day
- National Relaxation Day
August 15: Famous Birthdays
- August 15, 1769 – Napoleon, French general and emperor of France (d. 1821)
- August 15, 1771 – Walter Scott, Scottish novelist and poet (Lady of Lake) (d. 1832)
- August 15, 1860 – Florence Harding, American publisher and 31st First Lady of the United States from 1921-23 (d. 1924)
- August 15, 1904 – George Klein, Canadian inventor who invented the motorized wheelchair (d. 1992)
- August 15, 1912 – Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004)
- August 15, 1923 – Rose Marie, American actress and singer (The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Doris Day Show)
- August 15, 1925 – Mike Conners, American actor (Mannix)
- August 15, 1950 – Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windor, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom and Olympic equestrian
- August 15, 1964 – Melinda Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist, who co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with her husband Bill Gates
- August 15, 1968 – Debra Messing, American actress, singer, and producer (Will & Grace, The Starter Wife)
- August 15, 1972 – Ben Affleck, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (Good Will Hunting, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor)
- August 15, 1978 – Kerri Walsh Jennings, American beach volleyball player who along with her teammate Misty May-Treanor were the Olympic Gold Meadalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics
- August 15, 1990 – Jennifer Lawrence, American actress (Hunger Games series, Silver Linings Playbook)
August 15: Historical Events
- August 15, 1248 – The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, in Cologne, Germany is laid. The Cathedral was built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men. Construction was stopped, but was eventually completed in 1880, and is Germany’s most visited landmarks
- August 15, 1519 – Panama City, Panama is founded.
- August 15, 1843 – The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, in Honolulu, Hawaii is dedicated.
- August 15, 1843 – Tivoli Gardens opens in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world still intact.
- August 15, 1914 – The Panama Canal opens to traffic
- August 15, 1939 – The Wizard of Or premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California
- August 15, 1945 – Japan surrenders to end World War II
- August 15, 1973 – The United States bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War ends
- August 15, 2007 – An 8.0 magnitude earthquake off the Pacific Coast by Peru kills 514 and injures 1,090 particularly in the Ica region of Peru
August 15: Music Events
- August 15, 1960 – It’s Now or Never by Elvis Presley hits #1
- August 15, 1964 – Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Marin hits #1
- August 15, 1964 – Three Dog Night’s self-title album is certified gold
- August 15, 1965 – The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York
- August 15, 1968 – Rocky Raccoon is recorded by The Beatles
- August 15, 1969 – The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in New York State at Max Yasgur’s Dairy Farm
- August 15, 1981 – Endless Love, a duet sung by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie tops the Hot 100 where it stays for 9 weeks
- August 15, 2007 – The Osmonds reunite to perform their 50th anniversary concert for PBS.
August 15: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 15 is Leo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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