The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops’ Wars, is signed The Bishops’ Wars were a series of conflicts in the 17th…
9 August 1936
Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who is most famous…
8 August 1876
Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph. A mimeograph is a duplicating machine that was commonly used before the advent of modern photocopiers. It…
7 August 1944
IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (known best as the Harvard Mark I) The Harvard Mark I, also known as…
6 August 1284
The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean. The…
5 August 1957
American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage “baby-boomers” by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television…
4 August 1701
Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed. The Great Peace of Montreal, signed in 1701, was a landmark treaty between…
3 August 1795
Treaty of Greenville is signed, ending the Northwest Indian War in the Ohio Country. The Treaty of Greenville, signed on August 3, 1795, was an…
2 August 1990
Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. Economic Problems: Iraq was facing severe economic problems after the Iran-Iraq War, which left the country…
1 August 1971
The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Concert for Bangladesh was…