THE DAY IN HISTORY · AUGUST 15
August 15 in history
What happened on August 15: 3 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1914, 1945 and 1947, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Panama Canal
15 Aug 1914 — The American-built Panama Canal opens eleven days after Britain enters the First World War. Its locks, dredges and steam shovels mark the last great work of the industrial century.
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For the first time, Japan hears its Emperor’s voice on the radio: the war is over. In the colonies, other struggles are already beginning.
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— Independence of India
15 Aug 1947 — “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” Nehru’s tryst with destiny had arrived. So, too, had trains from Punjab, already full of the dead.
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