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1385 – Forces under John I defeated the Castilians in the Battle of Aljubarrota, ending the 1383–1385 Crisis in Portugal. | needs more footnotes |
1941 – After a secret meeting aboard warships, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Atlantic Charter, establishing a vision for a post-World War II world despite the fact that the United States had yet to enter the war. | refimprove |
1947 – The Partition of India: The Dominion of Pakistan was established, carved out of the two Muslim-majority wings in the eastern and northwestern regions of British India. | check Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/August 15 |
2003 – A widescale power blackout occurred in the Northeastern United States and in central Canada, affecting an estimated 55 million people. | Tagged with ((refimprove)) |
2006 – The United Nations brokered a ceasefire in the Lebanon War between Lebanon and Israel. | WP:NFC discussion taking place |
2007 – Four coordinated suicide bomb attacks detonated in the Iraqi towns of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, killing an estimated 796 people and wounding 1,562 others. | outdated |
2009 – The Magna Carta for Women became law, allowing further protection for women in the Philippines. | already featured on January 7 |
August 14: Independence Day in Pakistan (1947)