The Royal Exchange burns down in the Great Fire of London. The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central…
2 September 1985
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead. The Sri Lankan Civil War, which…
1 September 1894
Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota. The Great Hinckley Fire was a devastating wildfire that occurred…
31 August 1888
Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper’s confirmed victims. Jack the Ripper is the name given to an unidentified…
30 August 1721
The Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia ends in the Treaty of Nystad. The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a major conflict in Northern…
29 August 1898
The Goodyear tire company is founded in Akron, Ohio. 1. Pioneer in Tire Manufacturing Innovation: Goodyear has been at the forefront of tire manufacturing since…
28 August 1845
The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published. Scientific American is one of the oldest and most respected popular science magazines in the world….
27 August 1232
Shikken Hojo Yasutoki of the Kamakura shogunate promulgates the Goseibai Shikimoku, the first Japanese legal code governing the samurai class. Samurai were a class of…
26 August 1791
John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat. John Fitch, an American inventor, was granted a United States patent for the steamboat…
25 August 1835
The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon. The Great…