On August 20, 1794, an American army commanded by General Anthony Wayne defeated an America Indian force led by Blue Jacket of the Shawnee at…
2 August 1415
Thomas Grey is beheaded for conspiring against King Henry V. On this date in 1415, about to set sail from Southampton for the invasion of…
1 August 1936
The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin are opened by Adolf Hitler. In 1933, Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and quickly turned…
31 July 1588
The Spanish Armada is first spotted off the coast of England. The Spanish Armada was a great Spanish fleet sent by King Philip II of…
3o July 1626
Over 10 000 are killed in an earthquake in Naples, Italy. The region around Naples, one of the most physically unstable areas of high population…
29 July 1957
The International Atomic Energy Agency is set up. The IAEA was created in 1957 in response to the deep fears and expectations generated by the…
28 July 1896
The city of Miami, Florida, USA is incorporated. In 1894, Henry Flagler had no immediate plans to extend his Florida East Coast Railway from West…
27 July 1694
A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England. The revolution of 1688, which brought William and Mary to the throne, gave England political…
26 July 1814
Sweden and Norway go to war. Sweden won. The Swedish–Norwegian War, also known as the Campaign against Norway, War with Sweden 1814, or the Norwegian…
25 July 2007
Pratibha Patil becomes India’s first female president. Pratibha Patil has won the 12th Presidential Elections of the Republic of India, becoming the first woman president…