Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who is most famous…
History
8 August 1876
Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph. A mimeograph is a duplicating machine that was commonly used before the advent of modern photocopiers. It…
7 August 1944
IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (known best as the Harvard Mark I) The Harvard Mark I, also known as…
6 August 1284
The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean. The…
5 August 1957
American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage “baby-boomers” by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television…
4 August 1701
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…
3 August 1795
Treaty of Greenville is signed, ending the Northwest Indian War in the Ohio Country. The Treaty of Greenville, signed on August 3, 1795, was an…
2 August 1990
Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. Economic Problems: Iraq was facing severe economic problems after the Iran-Iraq War, which left the country…
1 August 1971
The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Concert for Bangladesh was…
31 July 1492
All remaining Jews are expelled from Spain when the Alhambra Decree takes effect. The Alhambra Decree, also known as the Edict of Expulsion, was a…