Today in History - History - August 15th

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

1989In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines

778Battle of Roncevaux Pass: Roland, commander of the rearguard of Charlemagne's army is defeated by the Basques

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

1986President Reagan decides to support a replacement for Challenger

1994South African President Nelson Mandela receives Anne Frank Penning

200587th PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson shoots a 276 at Baltusrol Golf Club

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.

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

1964Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago

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

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

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

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

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

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

1958Singer Buddy Holly weds receptionist Maria Santiago

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

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

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