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, 1915 | US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident. |
| August 17, 2017 | Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100. |
| August 24, 1870 | The Wolseley expedition reaches Manitoba to end the Red River Rebellion. |
| August 21, 1942 | World War II: The Guadalcanal Campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru. |
| August 21, 1994 | Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 crashes in Douar Izounine, Morocco, killing all 44 people on board. |
| August 10, 1680 | The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico. |
| August 14, 1917 | World War I: The Republic of China, which had heretofore been shipping labourers to Europe to assist in the war effort, officially declares war on the Central Powers, although it will continue to send to Europe labourers instead of combatants for the remaining duration of the war. |
| August 22, 1770 | James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales. |
| August 14, 1885 | Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint. |
| August 20, 1962 | The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage. |
| August 29, 1912 | A typhoon strikes China, killing at least 50,000 people. |
| August 17, 309310 | Pope Eusebius is banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily, where he dies, possibly from a hunger strike. |
| August 15, 1969 | The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in Bethel, New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era. |
| August 16, 1869 | Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion largely made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War. |
| August 8, 1576 | The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory is laid on the island of Hven. |
You can click on the link of the days below to learn what happened in the world in August.
Events by Month
Discover Events by Month