Historical Events Happened In August - 01

1910  Mahomed Nissar, cricketer (pioneer Indian opening bowler in Tests) on this day in history.  Share it »

1911  Omar N Bradley (18) begins education in West Point on this day in history.  Share it »

1911  On this day in history kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless, priest folk musician  Share it »

1911  On this day in history konrad Duden, German linguist (Das, grosse Duden Lexicon), dies  Share it »

1912  On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist  Share it »

1913  Jerome Moross, Brooklyn NY, composer (Frankie & Johnny) on this day in history.  Share it »

1914  Germany declares war on Russia in WW I on this day in history.  Share it »

1914  On this day in history germany declares war on the Soviet Union, Italy declares itself neutral.  Share it »

1914  British fleet reaches Scapa Flow on this day in history.  Share it »

1914  Jack Delano, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1915  On this day in history ronald MacDonald, British major-general  Share it »

1916  Hawaii National Park established on this day in history.  Share it »

1916  Hawaii National Park forms on this day in history.  Share it »

1916  Viscount Hanworth, barrister on this day in history.  Share it »

1916  On this day in history claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies  Share it »

1917  Frank Little, IWW organizer is lynched in Butte, Montana on this day in history.  Share it »

1917  Start of Third Battle of Ypres – Australian soldiers in action at Menin Road, Glencorse Wood, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde Ridge and Passchendaele on this day in history.  Share it »

1917  Frank Little, IWW organizer, lynched in Butte, MT on this day in history.  Share it »

1917  On this day in history benjamin Roberts, British industrial relations expert  Share it »

1918  British troops enter Vladivostok on this day in history.  Share it »

1918  Wyndraeth Morris-Jones, British political scientist on this day in history.  Share it »

1919  Queen Wilhelmina opens 1st Air Fair in Amsterdam on this day in history.  Share it »

1919  Stanley Middleton, novelist on this day in history.  Share it »

1920  Papendrecht soccer team forms on this day in history.  Share it »

1920  Jeffrey Segal, actor (Traitors)/playwright on this day in history.  Share it »

1920  On this day in history bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies  Share it »

1921  On this day in history benjamin Roberts, British industrial relations expert  Share it »

1922  On this day in history hendrikus Colijn becomes political editor-in-chief of The Standard  Share it »

1922  On this day in history arthur Hill, Saskatchewan Canada, actor (Owen Marshall, Glitter)  Share it »

1922  Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  Share it »

1923  On this day in history pres Harding dies at Palace Hotel, SF  Share it »

1925  Shortwave-radio link between Kootwijk & Netherland East-Indies on this day in history.  Share it »

1925  On this day in history john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61  Share it »

1926  Battles between Druzen & French in Damascus on this day in history.  Share it »

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  Share it »

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.  Share it »

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  Share it »

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)  Share it »

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.  Share it »

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  Share it »

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.  Share it »

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)  Share it »