August 15 in History

15 August in History – 110 years ago

Opening of the Panama Canal

South America 1914: Opening of the Panama Canal

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Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1947: Partition of India
Southern Asia 1947
Partition of India
The end of World War II saw British India in a state of increasing unrest, with debt-ridden...
Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1945: Japanese Surrender
Asia Pacific 1945
Japanese Surrender
When Japan failed to respond to the bombing of Hiroshima, the US dropped a second bomb on...
Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1945: End of World War II
the Arctic 1945
End of World War II
Despite Germany's surrender, Japan still fought on, finally being brought to terms in August...
Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1945: Soviet Attack on Japan
Northern Eurasia 1945
Soviet Attack on Japan
Stalin had promised the Allies that he would attack Japan three months after Germany had been...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1945: End of World War II
Sub-Saharan Africa 1945
End of World War II
The surrender of Germany and Japan in May and August 1945 brought an end to World War II. Africa...
Historical Atlas of North America 1934: Great Depression
North America 1934
Great Depression
The Great Depression hit the United States hard, with a nearly 45% drop in industrial production...
Historical Atlas of South America 1914: Opening of the Panama Canal
South America 1914
Opening of the Panama Canal
After ten years construction, the Panama Canal was opened in 1914, connecting the Atlantic to...
Historical Atlas of North America 1511: Spanish expansion in the Caribbean
North America 1511
Spanish expansion in the Caribbean
Following their colonization of Puerto Rico (1508), the Spanish began the settlement of the...
 

on 15 August 1962

Dutch agree to abandon West New Guinea

All Events on 15 August

ends   2021
Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan as US withdraws
starts   2005
Israel withdraws settlements from Gaza Strip
starts   1984
Kurdish insurgency against Turkey
ends   1964
Tuareg revolt in northern Mali
ends   1962
Indonesia attacks Dutch New Guinea
  1962
Dutch agree to abandon West New Guinea
ends   1960
French Equatorial Africa dissolved
  1960
Lumumba asks for Soviet assistance in the Congo
  1960
Rep. of Congo gains independence from France
  1948
Republic of Korea established (South Korea)
  1947
India and Pakistan become independent
  1947
Pakistan becomes independent state
  1947
India gains independence from Britain
  1947
Junagadh declares for Pakistan
  1947
Bengal partitioned between Pakistan & India
ends   1945
US expels Japanese from Philippines
  1945
Emperor Hirohito announces surrender of Japan
ends   1945
Kyujo Incident
  1944
Allies land in southern France
ends   1943
Japan in occupation of Attu and Kiska
  1943
US forces land on Kiska
  1934
US withdraws from Haiti
  1920
Antonov’s revolt against Soviet Russia in the Tambov region begins
  1918
Japan seizes Chinese Eastern Railway
starts   1918
Allies arrive in Vladivostok
  1918
US troops arrive in Siberia
  1914
Opening of the Panama Canal
starts   1914
Serbia repels Austro-Hungarian invasion
starts   1914
Germans seize frontier posts in British East Africa
ends   1900
Eight-Nation Alliance captures Peking
starts   1888
Nansen crosses southern Greenland
  1869
Japan annexes Ezochi, renaming it Hokkaido
  1869
Allies establish provisional government in Paraguay
  1865
French capture Chihuahua
starts   1844
French fleet captures Mogador
  1838
Ottomans allow British full access to their markets
  1519
Spanish found Panama City
starts   1511
Spanish conquer and settle Cuba
starts   452
Eastern Romans invade Hunnic territory*
ends   423
Honorius rules Western Roman Empire
  423
Western Roman emperor Honorius dies without heir
ends   393
Stilicho defeats raiders in Balkans*
ends   383
Magnus Maximus defeats Gratian near Paris*
ends   370
Romans regain and partition Iberia*
starts   78
Pacorus II overthrows Vologases II of Parthia*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 15 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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