Wednesday August 15, 1900

US date format: 8/15/1900, UK date format: 15/8/1900

We've performed the most in-depth research possible on August 15, 1900, here's what our experts found out: it was Wednesday, under the sign of Leo (see zodiac and Moon Sign on August 15, 1900). The US president was William McKinley (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (Conservative), Pope Leo XIII was leading the Catholic Church. Famous people born on this day include Estelle Brody and Jack Tworkov. The Last Days of Pompeii, directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1900
But much more happened that day: find out below..

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Historical Events

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Holidays

Hawaii ? Toro Nagashi (Floating Lantern Ceremony) to commemorate the end of the second world war
Poland ? Polish Armed Forces Day
Eastern Orthodoxy ? Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the commemoration of the death of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
RC Saints ? Feast day of the Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, Holy Day of Obligation. Public Holiday in: Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Chile, C(te d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, East Timor, France, Greece, India, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, Slovenia and Spain.
Acadie ? National Day
Egypt ? Flooding of the Nile Day
India ? Independence Day (from the United Kingdom, 1947)
Korea ? Liberation Day
Italy ? "Ferragosto", remembrance of an ancient Roman holiday in honor of Augustus (Feriae Augusti)
Liechtenstein ? Liechtenstein Day
Tuva ? Tuva Republic Day, Naadym
Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 3 saints: St. Alipius
St. Arnoul/Arnulphus
St. MacCartin/Ard/Aed
The Assumption of Mary - a holy day of obligation
Ancient Latvia ? M?ras
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