A suicide bombing at a funeral in the Pakistan city of Quetta kills 31 people. On 8 August 2013, a suicide attacker exploded a bomb…
7 August 1960
The Ivory Coast gets its independence from France. IVORY COAST – August 7. A referendum in 1958 resulted in the Ivory Coast becoming an autonomous…
6 August 1930
The judge, Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York and disappears never to be seen again. NEW YORK — You can come…
5 August 1973
Mars 6 is launched from the USSR. The Mars 6 spacecraft carried an array of instruments to study Mars. The lander was equipped with a…
4 August 1947
The Supreme Court of Japan is established. Supreme Court of Japan, Japanese Saik? Saibansho, the highest court in Japan, a court of last resort with…
3 August 2014
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed over 617 people in Yunnan, China. The 2014 Ludian earthquake struck Ludian County, Yunnan, China, with a moment magnitude of…
2 August 1990
Iraq invades Kuwait which triggers events that eventually leading to the Gulf War. On Aug. 2, 1990, Iraq invaded its neighbor Kuwait, triggering a series…
1 August 1988
A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England. The Inglis Barracks bombing was a bomb attack carried out by the…
31 July 1970
The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy (Black Tot Day). Black Tot Day 31 July 1970 is the name…
30 July 1930
Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup. The 1930 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match contested by Uruguay and Argentina to determine the…