On This Day in History
August 15
Historical Events
1461 Empire of Trebizond surrenders to forces of Sultan Mehmed II, the last remnant of the Byzantine Empire to fall; Emperor David is exiled and later executed
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1620 The Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims bound for the New World
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1900 Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi, her family, and court retainers flee Peking for Xi'an as foreign troops move through the capital in an attempt to quell the Boxer Rebellion
1947 India gains independence from the United Kingdom, remains a dominion until 1950
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1998 Omagh Bombing in Northern Ireland, the worst terrorist incident of The Troubles, kills 29 people and injures about 220
2021 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees the country as Taliban forces enter the capital Kabul and take control
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Famous Birthdays
Also Ben Affleck (53)
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Famous Deaths
First Faltering Steps of Jane Eyre
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With hope, pride – and some subterfuge – Charlotte Brontë sent her hefty manuscript of Jane Eyre to publishers in London on this day, then crossed her fingers.
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