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On this day in history: August 15: 1057—King Macbeth is killed by Malcolm, the son of Duncan, in the Battle of Lumphanan 1769—Napoleon Bonaparte is born 1771—novelist/poet Walter Scott is born 1824—cattle baron John Chisum is born 1879—actress Ethel Barrymore is born 1885—novelist Edna Ferber is born 1912—chef Julia Child is born 1914—a male servant of architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders Wright’s mistress, her two children, and 4 others and sets fire to Wright’s home, Taliesin. Wright was in Chicago at the time. 1914—the Panama Canal opens 1935—Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed in an airplane crash shortly after takeoff from Barrow, Alaska 1935—civil rights activist Vernon Jordan is born 1939—The Wizard of Oz premiers 1945—V-J Day. Japan surrenders, ending WWII 1947—India and Pakistan gain independence from the British Empire 1968—actress Debra Messing is born (Grace from Will and Grace) 1969—Woodstock opens 1972—actor/director Ben Affleck is born 1990—actress Jennifer Lawrence is born
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:53:02 +0000

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