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 11, 1934 | The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island. |
| August 3, 1031 | Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop of Selsey. |
| August 25, 1997 | Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. |
| August 14, 1880 | Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed. |
| August 11, 1972 | Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam. |
| August 25, 1904 | Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins. |
| August 19, 2005 | The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins. |
| August 24, 2008 | Sixty-five passengers are killed when Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 crashes during an emergency landing at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. |
| August 8, 1794 | Joseph Whidbey leads an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska. |
| August 17, 1915 | A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217 km/h). |
| August 6, 1915 | World War I: Battle of Sari Bair: The Allies mount a diversionary attack timed to coincide with a major Allied landing of reinforcements at Suvla Bay. |
| August 29, 1779 | American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown. |
| August 22, 1962 | The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle. |
| August 2, 1990 | Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. |
| August 5, 25 | Guangwu claims the throne as Emperor of China, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty. |
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