The Treaty of Åbo ended the 1741–1743 Russo-Swedish War
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.
31 July 1970
Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
30 July 1419
First Defenestration of Prague: A crowd of radical Hussites kill seven members of the Prague city council.