WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007

Today is Wednesday, August 15, the 226th day of 2007. There are 139 days left in the year.

1057 _ Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan

1620 _ Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims

1893 _ The U.S. no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea

1914 _ Panama Canal opens

1918 _ The U.S. and Russia sever diplomatic ties

1945 _ South Korea liberated from Japanese rule

1947 _ India becomes independent, Islamic part becomes Pakistan

1948 _ The Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed

1960 _ UFO is sighted by 3 California patrolmen

1971 _ Bahrain gains independence from Britain

1991 _ 750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park