August 15th in History
August 15th
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1599 – Battle of Curlew Pass
The Battle of Curlew Pass took place on August 15, 1599, during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland. This conflict saw Irish forces, led by Hugh Roe O’Donnell, successfully ambush and defeat an English army commanded by Sir Conyers Clifford. The battle occurred in a mountainous area known as the Curlew Mountains in County Roscommon.
Using the rugged terrain to their advantage, O’Donnell’s forces executed a surprise attack, causing significant English casualties and forcing the survivors to retreat.
The victory at Curlew Pass bolstered the morale of the Irish rebels and hindered English efforts to quell the rebellion. The Nine Years’ War was a critical struggle for Irish independence, ultimately ending in English victory but leaving a lasting impact on Irish history.
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1842The first regular British detective force was formed as a division of the Metropolitan Police, under the joint command of Inspector Pearce and Inspector John Haynes. In 1878 it became known as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
1872 The first voting by ballot in Great Britain took place in a by-election at Pontefract, when Hugh Childers, a Liberal MP and minister was re-elected.
1892 Fourth and last British government of William Gladstone forms.
1936 Carla de Vries, an American tourist at the swimming event of the Berlin Olympics, finds Adolf Hitler "so friendly and gracious" that she shakes his hand and gives him a kiss.
1941
Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad at the Tower of London at 7:12 am, making him the last person to be executed at the Tower for treason.
1952 Nine inches of rainfall create a 20 ft (6 m) wave in Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people
1962 Unhappy with Pete Best's role in The Beatles, Brian Epstein and the other three members decided to sack him. He played his last gig at The Cavern, Liverpool, two years and three days after he first performed with them.
1965
The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, in an event later seen as marking the birth of stadium rock.
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1599 – Battle of Curlew Pass
The Battle of Curlew Pass took place on August 15, 1599, during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland. This conflict saw Irish forces, led by Hugh Roe O’Donnell, successfully ambush and defeat an English army commanded by Sir Conyers Clifford. The battle occurred in a mountainous area known as the Curlew Mountains in County Roscommon.
Using the rugged terrain to their advantage, O’Donnell’s forces executed a surprise attack, causing significant English casualties and forcing the survivors to retreat.
The victory at Curlew Pass bolstered the morale of the Irish rebels and hindered English efforts to quell the rebellion. The Nine Years’ War was a critical struggle for Irish independence, ultimately ending in English victory but leaving a lasting impact on Irish history.
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1842The first regular British detective force was formed as a division of the Metropolitan Police, under the joint command of Inspector Pearce and Inspector John Haynes. In 1878 it became known as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
1872 The first voting by ballot in Great Britain took place in a by-election at Pontefract, when Hugh Childers, a Liberal MP and minister was re-elected.
1892 Fourth and last British government of William Gladstone forms.
1936 Carla de Vries, an American tourist at the swimming event of the Berlin Olympics, finds Adolf Hitler "so friendly and gracious" that she shakes his hand and gives him a kiss.
1941
Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad at the Tower of London at 7:12 am, making him the last person to be executed at the Tower for treason.
1952 Nine inches of rainfall create a 20 ft (6 m) wave in Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people
1962 Unhappy with Pete Best's role in The Beatles, Brian Epstein and the other three members decided to sack him. He played his last gig at The Cavern, Liverpool, two years and three days after he first performed with them.
1965
The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, in an event later seen as marking the birth of stadium rock.
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