August in History
Browse 466 historical entries across all 31 days of August — including 149 events, 156 births, and 161 deaths.
Calendar Dates in August
Discovery of Lindow Man
Einstein-Szilard letter
Plane Crash Near Agadir, Morocco
Daniele Garozzo
Magic: The Gathering released
Alfred, Lord Tennyson born
Hurricane Diane Forms
Taliban raid Iranian consulate
Sanya Lopez
Heron Road Bridge collapse
Ford Pinto Fuel Leak Investigation
The Troubles Erupt in Derry
First Woman Enlists in US Marine Corps
Léolia Jeanjean
Republic of Korea established
The Beatles replace drummer
Indonesian Independence Proclaimed
Hildegard Trabant killed at Berlin Wall
Ethan Cutkosky
Marchioness disaster
San Quentin Prison Riot
British Airtours Flight 28M fire
Congo Crisis invasion
Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas commits suicide
Voyager 2 Confirms Neptune's Rings
The Beatles Release "Hey Jude"
South Vietnamese Power-Sharing Arrangement
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers 'I Have a Dream' speech
Rajneesh movement bioterror attack
Space Shuttle Discovery Maiden Voyage
Bob Dylan performs at Isle of Wight Festival
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August Through the Ages
The current DayFacts collection contains 466 historical entries across all 31 calendar dates in August. These entries include events, births, and deaths from the periods represented in the dataset; they are not a complete history of the month.
Browse each date above to see the entries currently recorded, or use the month navigation to move through the calendar.