Historical Events in August, Month of August Events
Here is a list of some historical events in August. You can learn What major event happened in August?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 29, 1916 | The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act. |
| August 30, 1813 | Creek War: Fort Mims massacre: Creek "Red Sticks" kill over 500 settlers (including over 250 armed militia) in Fort Mims, north of Mobile, Alabama. |
| August 14, 1967 | UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal. |
| August 15, 1944 | World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France. |
| August 21, 1965 | The Socialist Republic of Romania is proclaimed, following the adoption of a new constitution. |
| August 8, 1908 | Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight. |
| August 11, 1813 | In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia. |
| August 22, 1485 | The Battle of Bosworth Field occurs; Richard III dies, marking the end of the House of Plantagenet. |
| August 13, 2015 | At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. |
| August 29, 1949 | Soviet atomic bomb project: The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, known as First Lightning or Joe 1, at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. |
| August 3, 2004 | The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks. |
| August 9, 2013 | Gunmen open fire at a Sunni mosque in the city of Quetta killing at least ten people and injuring 30. |
| August 27, 1593 | Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France. |
| August 6, 1914 | World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia. |
| August 17, 1712 | Action of 17 August 1712 New Deep naval battle between Denmark and Sweden. |
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