Date Name Location / Topic
Aug15Monday

The Assumption of Mary

Aug15Monday

Founding of Asuncion

Aug15Monday

Foundation of Old Panama City

Aug15Monday

Liberation Day

Aug15Monday

Liechtenstein National Day

Aug15Monday

Constitution Day

Aug15Monday

Flooding of the Nile

Aug15Monday

Independence Day

Aug15Monday

Malaita Province Day

Aug15Monday

National Leathercraft Day

Aug15Monday

National Relaxation Day

Aug15Monday

National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

Aug15Monday

Assumption of Mary

Aug15Monday

Discovery Day

Canada (Yukon)
Aug15Monday

Mother's Day

Aug15Monday

Assumption Day

Aug15Monday

National Acadian Day

Aug15Monday

San Martín Day

Aug15Monday

Father's Day

Aug15Monday

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Aug15Monday

Feast of the Assumption

Aug15Monday

Dormition of the Holy Virgin

Aug15Monday

Day of the Assumption of Mary

Aug15Monday

Assumption of Mary / Ferragosto

Aug15Monday

Feast of the Assumption of Mary

Aug15Monday

The Feast of Mary's Assumption

Aug15Monday

St Mary's Day

Historical Events on August 15

  • 982: Otto II – the Holy Roman Emperor -is defeated at the Battle of Capo Colonna by the Saracens.
  • 1483: The Sistine Chapel is consecrated by Pope Sixtus IV.
  • 1511: Malacca is conquered by Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal.
  • 1519: The Panama city – Panama City – was founded on this date.
  • 1537: The city of Asunción, Paraguay was founded on this date.
  • 1540: The Peru city of Arequipa is founded on this date.
  • 1843: An amusement park named Tivoli Gardens opens up in Copenhagen, Denmark on this date.
  • 1843: Our Lady of Peace – a Cathedral in Honolulu, Hawaii – is dedicated on this date. Today, it is one of the oldest Roman Catholic Cathedrals in the U.S.
  • 1914: The SS Ancon becomes the first ship to pass through the newly opened Panama Canal.
  • 1914: Paul von Rennenkampf leads the First Russian Army into Eastern Prussia.
  • 1939: The Wizard of Oz opens at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in L.A on this date.
  • 1943: The Battle of Trahili begins during World War II.
  • 1944: Allied forces land in Southern France during Operation Dragoon.
  • 1948: South of the 38th parallel, the Republic of Korea is established.
  • 1954: In Paraguay, Alfredo Stroessner becomes a dictator.
  • 1965: 60,000 fans pack Shea Stadium in New York City to watch the Beatles perform. It’s widely considered to be the beginning of stadium rock.
  • 1969: In a field in Woodstock, New York, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens. It features some of the most popular rock performers of the time.
  • 1971: Bahrain becomes independent from the UK.
  • 1973: The U.S ends the bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War.

Famous Birthdays on August 15

  • American actress Debra Messing is born in 1968.
  • Australian singer-songwriter Benard Fanning is born in 1969.
  • American comedian and actor Anthony Anderson is born in 1970.
  • American actor Ben Silverman is born in 1970.
  • American actor, director, screenwriter and producer Ben Affleck is born in 1972.