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