deaths
August 15, 1982
Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist (born 1905)
Ernie Bushmiller
Ernest Paul Bushmiller Jr. was an American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip character Nancy in 1933, now in print for 90 years. His work is noted for its simple graphic style. In 1976, he received the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work on Nancy.
August 15
August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 138 days remain until the end of the year.