Event:
Philip Markoff, accused Craigslist killer, commits suicide and is found dead in Nashua Street jail prison
More Notable Events on August 15:
1994 Terrorist, Carlos the Jackal, captured in Khartoum, Sudan
1991 750,000 attend Paul Simon's free concert in Central Park
1989 U.S. Venus probe Magellan launched from Space shuttle
1971 President Nixon announces 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents
1945 South Korea liberated from Japanese rule
