Week 33, August 2026

What happened on Saturday, August 15?

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Saturday

15
August

Day 227 of the year. 137 days left before January 1, 2027.

2Top story, birth

Ben Affleck

Born on August 15, 1972.

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54years
3Death, 1967

René Magritte

Died aged 68, 59 years ago.

59years
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4Birth, 1974

52years

Natasha Henstridge

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5Culture, 1986

The Fly

The release of the film The Fly in the US (1986)

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6History, 1945

Gyokuon-hōsō, allocution radiophonique de l’empereur du Japon signant la reddition du Japon.

81 years ago.

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All of August 15

Births

1972
Ben AffleckTurns 54 today. Source
1974
Natasha HenstridgeTurns 52 today. Source
1990
Jennifer LawrenceTurns 36 today. Source

Deaths

1967
René MagritteDied aged 68, 59 years ago. Source

Culture and history

1986
The FlyThe release of the film The Fly in the US (1986) Source
1945
Gyokuon-hōsō, allocution radiophonique de l’empereur du Japon signant la reddition du Japon.81 years ago. Source
1969
Le festival de Woodstock rassemble plus de 400 000 personnes, pour « la paix et la musique ».57 years ago. Source

Today's code

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Turns 54 today. Born: August 15, 1972.