Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio….

Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as The Candid Microphone. Candid Camera is one of television’s earliest and…

Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. Jesse Owens, born James Cleveland Owens in 1913, was an American track and…

8 August 1929 – The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight. The German airship Graf Zeppelin (LZ 127) was one of the most…

The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy. The Battle of Gangut, fought on July 27, 1714 (August 7, New Style),…

The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic. The Treaty of The Hague, signed on August 6, 1661, was a…

Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz in 1874 in Budapest,…

Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed. The Great Peace of Montreal, signed in 1701, was a landmark treaty between…

Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator best known for his 1492 transatlantic voyage…

The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place. The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence was a pivotal moment in…