August 15 has several notable historical events. In 2003, cities including Manhattan restored power following the largest blackout in U.S. history. In 1947, India gained independence after almost 200 years of British rule. The Berlin Wall's construction started on this day in 1961. In 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened, attracting over 460,000 people and significantly influencing American culture. The Panama Canal opened on this day in 1914. Other notable events include the deaths of Will Rogers and Wiley Post in a plane crash in 1935, and the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in 2021.
On Aug. 15, 2003, cities from the Midwest to Manhattan restored power to tens of millions of people following the largest blackout in U.S. history.
In 1947, India gained independence after nearly 200 years of British rule, marking a significant moment in world's decolonization efforts.
August 15, 1969, marked the opening of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, a watershed event in American music and culture, with over 460,000 attendees.
The construction of the Berlin Wall began on August 15, 1961, symbolizing the division between East and West Germany during the Cold War.
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