Historical Events
- German troops over run Kovno, Lithuania
- Hurricane makes landfall near Galveston, Texas killing 275, and causing $50M damage
- Mob lynches Jewish businessman Leo Frank in Cobb County, Georgia, after death sentence for murder of 13-year-old girl commuted to life
Famous Deaths
- Leo Frank, American convict, hanged in 1915 by a lynch mob in Georgia at 31
Died in 1915 1915 Highlights
About August 17, 1915
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 108 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
