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 30, 1945 | The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base. |
| August 19, 1920 | The Tambov Rebellion breaks out, in response to the Bolshevik policy of Prodrazvyorstka. |
| August 15, 927 | The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto. |
| August 11, 1972 | Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam. |
| August 10, 1557 | Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551–59. |
| August 29, 1965 | The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| August 10, 1981 | Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
| August 22, 1138 | Battle of the Standard between Scotland and England. |
| August 29, 1009 | Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration. |
| August 27, 1832 | Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War. |
| August 29, 1898 | The Goodyear tire company is founded. |
| August 28, 1990 | Gulf War: Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province. |
| August 3, 2010 | Widespread rioting erupts in Karachi, Pakistan, after the assassination of a local politician, leaving at least 85 dead and at least 17 billion Pakistani rupees (US$200 million) in damage. |
| August 13, 1978 | One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War. |
| August 27, 1918 | Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas in the only battle of World War I fought on American soil. |
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