The Great Famine of Europe becomes so dire that even the king of England has difficulties buying bread for himself and his entourage
8 August 2010
China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people.
5 August 1620
The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when…
4 August 2020
At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
3 August 1977
Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world’s first mass-produced personal computers.
2 August 1858
The Government of India Act 1858 replaces Company rule in India with that of the British Raj.