The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed. The **Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States**, formally known as…
15 August 1814
British forces launch a costly and unsuccessful night attack against American defenders during the siege of Fort Erie. The **War of 1812** was fought between…
14 August 1935
Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired. The **Social Security Act** was signed into law by…
13 August 1905
Norwegians vote to end the union with Sweden. On **13 August 1905**, Norwegian voters overwhelmingly supported ending their country’s union with Sweden, an arrangement that…
12 August 1981
The IBM Personal Computer is released. The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, was introduced on August 12, 1981, and became one…
11 August 1929
Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio….
10 August 1641
The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops’ Wars, is signed. The **Bishops’ Wars** were a pair of conflicts fought between **Scotland…
9 August 1973
Mars 7 is launched from the USSR. The **Mars 7 spacecraft** was one of a series of Soviet missions launched in the early 1970s to…
8 August 1876
Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph. Thomas Edison’s mimeograph was one of the earliest practical document duplication machines, making it far easier and…
7 August 1782
George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic…