August 15: The Mayflower Sets Sail, Indian Independence and Jane Eyre

On This Day in History August 15, 2020 Historical Events 1461  Empire of Trebizond surrenders to forces of Sultan Mehmet II - last Byzantine Empire remnant to fall. Emperor David exiled and later murdered. 1620  Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims 1900  The Boxer Rebellion: In China, the Empress, her family and court retainers flee while foreign troops move through Peking in an attempt to quell the rebellion 1947  India gains independence from Great Britain, remains a dominion until 1950 1998  Omagh Bombing in Northern Ireland, the worst terrorist incident of The Troubles, kills 29 people and injures about 220 More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ben Affleck 48th Birthday Jennifer Lawrence 30th Birthday Napoléon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) Oscar Peterson (1925 - 2007) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1922 - 1975) Will Rogers (1879 - 1935) More Famous Deaths August 15: First Faltering Steps of Jane Eyre With hope, pride – and some subterfuge – Charlotte Brontë sent her hefty manuscript of Jane Eyre to publishers in London on this day, then crossed her fingers. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand