Today in History - History - August 15th

1914A male servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright sets fire to the living quarters of the architect's Wisconsin home, Taliesin, murders seven people and burns the living quarters to the ground.

1986President Reagan decides to support a replacement for Challenger

1040King Duncan I of Scotland killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth (not murdered in his sleep as per Shakespeare's play). The latter does succeed him as King.

1965Mary Mills wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open

1914German assault at Dinant: Lt Charles de Gaulle (24), injured

1993Nolan Ryan, 324th & final victory, Rangers 4, Indians 1

1979"Apocalypse Now", starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen, is released

1964Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago

1990Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 HRs in each of his 1st 4 seasons

199981st PGA Championship: Tiger Woods shoots a 277 at Medinah Country Club

1769Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsica, resident of Elba (emperor of France 1804-13, 1814-15), (d. 1821)

1924Phyllis Schlafly, St Louis, right-winger/Eagle Forum president

1972Ben Affleck, Berkeley California, actor (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor)

1990Jennifer Lawrence, Louisville, Kentucky, American actress (Winter's Bone, Silver Linings Playbook )

1925Oscar Peterson, Montreal Quebec, Canadian jazz pianist and composer

1954Stieg Larsson [Karl Stig-Erland Larsson], Skelleftehamn, Swedish author (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

2009Actor Joseph Fiennes (39) weds model María Dolores Diéguez in Tuscany, Italy

1958Singer Buddy Holly weds receptionist Maria Santiago

1057Macbeth, King of Scots, slain by son of King Duncan

1935Will Rogers, humorist, killed in plane crash in Alaska at 55