August 15th
Today in America's Present Past
1620 | With 102 pilgrims aboard, the Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England.
1748 | Civil Rights: The United Lutheran Church in the American colonies was organized.
1827 | Civil Rights: Cincinnati race riots commence.
1843 | “National Convention of Colored Citizens” convenes in Buffalo, New York.
1848 | Composer Timothy Olmstead died.
1860 | First Lady Florence Harding was born.
1890 | Psychologist Elvin M. Jellinek was born.
1893 | Entrepreneur Harlow Curtice was born in Petrieville, Michigan.
1900 | Civil Rights: New York City race riot starts.
1912 | Culinary expert Julia Child was born.
1914 | The Taliesian Massacre occurs.
1924 | Activist Phyllis Schlafly was born.
1935 | Entertainer Will Rogers died.
1936 | American tourist Carla de Vries finds Adolf Hitler “so friendly and gracious” she shakes his hand and kisses him.
1938 | SCOTUS: Justice Stephen Breyer was born.
1939 | Film: “The Wizard of Oz” debuted.
1945 | WWII: Wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ended.
1964 | Civil Rights: The Dixmoor, Illinois, race riots start.
1969 | The Woodstock Festival opens in Bethel, New York.
1971 | POTUS: Republican President Nixon announces a 90-day freeze on wages, prices, and rents.
1972 | Actor Ben Affleck was born.
1979 | Film: “Apocalypse Now" debuted.
1989 | Musician Joe Jonas was born.