Historical Events Happened In August - 07

1882  Hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die on this day in history.  Share it »

1883  J Ringelnatz, writer on this day in history.  Share it »

1884  Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.  Share it »

1885  On this day in history 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar  Share it »

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.  Share it »

1885  Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 on this day in history.  Share it »

1886  On this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)  Share it »

1887  On this day in history jan HA Eman, Aruban politician  Share it »

1888  On this day in history patent for revolving door granted  Share it »

1888  On this day in history theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door  Share it »

1893  On this day in history 53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes  Share it »

1893  Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  Share it »

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player  Share it »

1897  On this day in history franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)  Share it »

1899  On this day in history ricci Riano, England  Share it »

1900  On this day in history diamond workers in Amsterdam strike  Share it »

1900  On this day in history taylor Caldwell, novelist  Share it »

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on this day in history.  Share it »

1903  Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal) on this day in history.  Share it »

1904  On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96  Share it »

1904  On this day in history ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)  Share it »

1906  Gerhard Frommel, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1907  Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland on this day in history.  Share it »

1907  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on this day in history.  Share it »

1909  US issues 1st Lincoln penny on this day in history.  Share it »

1911  On this day in history r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)  Share it »

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on this day in history.  Share it »

1913  David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  Share it »

1914  British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece on this day in history.  Share it »

1914  On this day in history ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond)  Share it »

1914  B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1915  Charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli on this day in history.  Share it »

1915  Crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula on this day in history.  Share it »

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on this day in history.  Share it »

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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)  Share it »

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  Share it »

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)  Share it »

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)  Share it »

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)  Share it »

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian  Share it »

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.  Share it »

0479  Death of Emperor Yūryaku of Japan on this day in history.  Share it »

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine  Share it »

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on this day in history.  Share it »

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.  Share it »

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies  Share it »

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  Share it »

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.  Share it »