Question 1

What happened on August 15?

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One highlighted entry is from 2005: The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending more than 28 years of fighting.

Question 2

Who was born on August 15?

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People listed for August 15 include Juanlu Sánchez (2003), Paola Reis (1999), and Chief Keef (1995).

Question 3

What observances fall on August 15?

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Observances listed for August 15 include Constitution Day (Equatorial Guinea), Independence Day, celebrates the independence of India from the United Kingdom in 1947, and Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Korea from Japan in 1945: Gwangbokjeol, "Independence Day" (South Korea).

Question 4

Where does this historical information come from?

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The event, birth, death, and observance lists come from Wikipedia's English-language On this day feed, and each available item links to a Wikipedia source page.

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