Historical Events in August, Month of August Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 4, 1704 | War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles. |
| August 9, 378 | Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army. |
| August 15, 1995 | Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II. |
| August 15, 1942 | World War II: Operation Pedestal: The oil tanker SS Ohio reaches the island of Malta barely afloat carrying vital fuel supplies for the island's defenses. |
| August 26, 1767 | Jesuits all over Chile are arrested as the Spanish Empire suppresses the Society of Jesus. |
| August 2, 1610 | During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay. |
| August 12, 1985 | Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, killing 520, to become the worst single-plane air disaster. |
| August 14, 2005 | Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew. |
| August 14, 1885 | Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint. |
| August 14, 1900 | The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China. |
| August 23, 1954 | The first flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft takes place. |
| August 28, 1648 | Second English Civil War: The Siege of Colchester ends when Royalists Forces surrender to the Parliamentary Forces after eleven weeks, during the Second English Civil War. |
| August 27, 1557 | The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy. |
| August 23, 1943 | World War II: Kharkiv is liberated by the Soviet Red Army for the second time after the Battle of Kursk. |
| August 11, 1918 | World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends. |
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