August 15, or First Vessel in Panama Canal
Zodiac Sign Leo
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Leo, August 15. Born on this day are leaders almost from the cradle.
Their truly royal approach to even the most mundane events is a sign of a lifestyle that does not tolerate stinginess, arrogance or routine.
Those born on this day are not completely absorbed in small details, preferring instead to focus their attention on the main line, on the big show.
The most important thing for them is to show the world a regal and noble face, and they will do everything necessary to preserve their reputation.
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Leo men born on August 15:
- characterized by the following properties:
- decisive,
- generous,
- cheerful,
- leader.
- Leo is a masculine sign, as its emphasis shifts towards leadership qualities and power energy.
- Men of this sign are typical strong and bright alpha males and macho, ready to throw all the treasures of the world at the feet of their chosen one, counting on admiration and emphasizing their superiority.
Leo women born on August 15:
- are not like others with such differences of nature:
- generous,
- open,
- disciplined,
- charismatic.
- The ability to put herself above others and the regal manners of the Leo woman hypnotize many men.
- At the same time, Lionesses are often bright, strong, charismatic women in bright outfits, which men of a timid dozen are simply afraid of.
- Falling in love, this woman loses her head and gives herself up without a trace.
Holidays
The first vessel passed through the Panama Canal
August 15, 1914
Panama Canal
August 15, 1914
Panama Canal
However, the practical implementation of such a project became possible only at the level of engineering thought and technology of the turn of the 19-20th centuries. The initiative of construction belonged to the French joint-stock company, headed by the famous builder of the Suez Canal Ferdinand Lesseps. Lush dramatized ceremony of laying the Panama Canal at the mouth of the Rio Grande River was held on January 1, 1880.
However, project mistakes, constantly hindering construction work, coupled with the crackling and false advertising and numerous financial abuses, brought enormous losses to shareholders and provoked a grand international scandal. The construction was suspended. Loud lawsuits began. And the word "Panama" has become synonymous with a large-scale financial scam.
At the end of 1898, the French government proposed to US President William McKinley to redeem the right to lay the Panama Canal for $ 40 million. The American company resumed construction work and successfully brought them to completion.
The total length of the Panama Canal was 81.6 km.
The minimum height above sea level is 83 m.
The minimum width on the bottom is 150 m.
The depth of the sluices is 12.5 m.
Time of passage of vessels through the channel is 7-8 hours.
The capacity is 36 vessels per day.
August 15, 1914, shipping from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific through the Isthmus of Panama was opened - the first vessel passed through the canal, it became the ship "Cristobal".
But the official opening was only June 12, 1920, after which the channel actually went into operation.
1498 - during his third voyage, Christopher Columbus discovered Grenada.
1519 - the city of Panama, whose name means “many-many fish”, was founded on the site of an Indian fishing village.
1534 - In Paris, the Spanish nobleman Ignatius Loyola founded the Society of Jesus, later known as the monastic Jesuit Order.
1659 - the first annual fair opened in Kharkov (Ukraine). It was called Uspenskaya and took place on Nikolayevskaya Square (now the Constitution Square). Long before its opening, the entire square was built up with temporary wooden benches and booths. The Uspenskaya Fair was like a transit point, from where the agricultural products of the south of Russia went to the central industrial areas of the country, and the products of the central industrial areas and the north to the south. In the 40s – 50s of the XIX, the Uspenskaya Fair became one of the most significant in the country.
1769 - Napoleon I Bonaparte, French emperor, was born.
1771 - born Walter Scott, Scottish writer, author of the romantic saga about the knight Ivanhoe.
1843 - ''Tivoli'' amusement park opened in Copenhagen. Now park is one of the most visited in Scandinavia and the third in Europe, giving way to ''Disneyland'' Paris and German ''Europe'' Park.
1848 - Waldo Henchett from the city of Syracuse (New York) patented the worst tool of torture in history - a dental chair.
1877 - Thomas Edison wrote a letter to the president of the telegraph company of Pittsburgh, in which he argued that the best greeting when talking on the phone was the word “hello”. The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Bell, proposed his own version - the word “ahoy”, used when meeting ships.
1892 - Louis de Broglie, French theoretical physicist, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, Nobel laureate was born.
1932 - during the excavations in the Vatican, the ancient Roman “Triumphal Road” was discovered.
1944 - Gianfranco Ferre, Italian fashion designer, was born.
1969 - From August 15 to August 18, the Woodstock Festival was held - the end of the hippie era. The musical part of the festival began with a performance by Richie Havens at 5 hours 7 minutes on the evening of Friday, August 15 and ended with the US anthem performed by Jimi Hendrix at 9 am on August 18. Speakers included Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Melanie, Ravi Shankar, Johnny Winter, the groups “Blood”, “Sweat and Tears”, “The Band”, “Creedence Clearwater Revival”, “Canned Heat”, “Crosby”, “Stills”, “Nash and Young”, “Grateful Dead”, “Jefferson Airplane”, “Sly and the Family Stone”, “Santana”, “Ten Years After”, “The Who”, etc.
1972 - born Ben Affleck, American actor (''Pearl Harbor'', ''Armageddon'', ''Jersey Girl'') and director (City of Thieves).
1977 - within the framework of the SETI project, the “Wow!” Signal was received.
1994 - Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, known as Carlos the Jackal, was brought to France. The most famous terrorist in the world at this time the day before was captured by the secret services in Sudan.
2002 - American airline ''National Airlines'' announced its decision to transport all passengers on September 11 for a nominal fee of $ 1.
2012 - Harry Harrison, American science fiction writer, creator of the fantastic series "Steel Rat", "World of Death", "Eden", "Bill, Hero of the Galaxy" and others died.
Also on August 15...
1519 - the city of Panama, whose name means “many-many fish”, was founded on the site of an Indian fishing village.
1534 - In Paris, the Spanish nobleman Ignatius Loyola founded the Society of Jesus, later known as the monastic Jesuit Order.
1659 - the first annual fair opened in Kharkov (Ukraine). It was called Uspenskaya and took place on Nikolayevskaya Square (now the Constitution Square). Long before its opening, the entire square was built up with temporary wooden benches and booths. The Uspenskaya Fair was like a transit point, from where the agricultural products of the south of Russia went to the central industrial areas of the country, and the products of the central industrial areas and the north to the south. In the 40s – 50s of the XIX, the Uspenskaya Fair became one of the most significant in the country.
1769 - Napoleon I Bonaparte, French emperor, was born.
1771 - born Walter Scott, Scottish writer, author of the romantic saga about the knight Ivanhoe.
1843 - ''Tivoli'' amusement park opened in Copenhagen. Now park is one of the most visited in Scandinavia and the third in Europe, giving way to ''Disneyland'' Paris and German ''Europe'' Park.
1848 - Waldo Henchett from the city of Syracuse (New York) patented the worst tool of torture in history - a dental chair.
1877 - Thomas Edison wrote a letter to the president of the telegraph company of Pittsburgh, in which he argued that the best greeting when talking on the phone was the word “hello”. The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Bell, proposed his own version - the word “ahoy”, used when meeting ships.
1892 - Louis de Broglie, French theoretical physicist, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, Nobel laureate was born.
1932 - during the excavations in the Vatican, the ancient Roman “Triumphal Road” was discovered.
1944 - Gianfranco Ferre, Italian fashion designer, was born.
1969 - From August 15 to August 18, the Woodstock Festival was held - the end of the hippie era. The musical part of the festival began with a performance by Richie Havens at 5 hours 7 minutes on the evening of Friday, August 15 and ended with the US anthem performed by Jimi Hendrix at 9 am on August 18. Speakers included Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Melanie, Ravi Shankar, Johnny Winter, the groups “Blood”, “Sweat and Tears”, “The Band”, “Creedence Clearwater Revival”, “Canned Heat”, “Crosby”, “Stills”, “Nash and Young”, “Grateful Dead”, “Jefferson Airplane”, “Sly and the Family Stone”, “Santana”, “Ten Years After”, “The Who”, etc.
1972 - born Ben Affleck, American actor (''Pearl Harbor'', ''Armageddon'', ''Jersey Girl'') and director (City of Thieves).
1977 - within the framework of the SETI project, the “Wow!” Signal was received.
1994 - Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, known as Carlos the Jackal, was brought to France. The most famous terrorist in the world at this time the day before was captured by the secret services in Sudan.
2002 - American airline ''National Airlines'' announced its decision to transport all passengers on September 11 for a nominal fee of $ 1.
2012 - Harry Harrison, American science fiction writer, creator of the fantastic series "Steel Rat", "World of Death", "Eden", "Bill, Hero of the Galaxy" and others died.
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