On August 6.1942 ; Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress. source
On August 6.1942 ; Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
On August 7.1858 ; The first Australian rules football match is played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College. source
On August 7.1858 ; The first Australian rules football match is played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College.
On August 7.1879 ; The opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester, England. source
On August 7.1879 ; The opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester, England.
On August 7.1927 ; The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. source
On August 7.1927 ; The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York.
On August 7.1947 ; The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally takes over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). source
On August 7.1947 ; The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally takes over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).
On August 7.1955 ; Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sells its first transistor radios in Japan. source
On August 7.1955 ; Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sells its first transistor radios in Japan.
On August 8.1908;– Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight. source
On August 8.1908;– Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.
On August 8.1927 ; The predecessor to the Philippine Stock Exchange opens. source
On August 8.1927 ; The predecessor to the Philippine Stock Exchange opens.
On August 8.1929 ; The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight. source
On August 8.1929 ; The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.
On August 8.1946 ; First flight of the Convair B-36, the world's first mass-produced nuclear weapon delivery vehicle, the heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft, with the longest wingspan of any military aircraft, and the first bomber with interco source
On August 8.1946 ; First flight of the Convair B-36, the world's first mass-produced nuclear weapon delivery vehicle, the heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft, with the longest wingspan of any military aircraft, and the first bomber with interco
On August 9.1854 ; Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden. source
On August 9.1854 ; Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden.
On August 9.1925 ; A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India source
On August 9.1925 ; A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India
On August 9.1965 ; Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly. source
On August 9.1965 ; Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.
On August 10.1813 ; Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means "Work conquers all things". source
On August 10.1813 ; Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means "Work conquers all things".
On August 10.1899 ; The Norwegian football club Viking FK is founded. source
On August 10.1899 ; The Norwegian football club Viking FK is founded.
On August 10.1932 ; A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri. source
On August 10.1932 ; A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
On August 10.1948 ; Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone. source
On August 10.1948 ; Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
On August 11.1959 ; Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens. source
On August 11.1959 ; Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
On August 11.1962 ; Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity. source
On August 11.1962 ; Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity.
On August 11.1968 ; The last steam hauled train runs on British Rail source
On August 11.1968 ; The last steam hauled train runs on British Rail
On August 13.1898 ; Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found. source
On August 13.1898 ; Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found.
On August 13.1913 ; First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley. source
On August 13.1913 ; First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.
On August 13.1918 ; Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany. source
On August 13.1918 ; Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.
On August 14.1848 ; Oregon Territory is organized by act of Congress. source
On August 14.1848 ; Oregon Territory is organized by act of Congress.
On August 14.1893 ; France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration. source
On August 14.1893 ; France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
On August 15.1843 ; Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark. source
On August 15.1843 ; Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
On August 15.1914 ; The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon. source
On August 15.1914 ; The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon.
On August 15.1945 ; Effective surrender of Japan in World War II, Korea gains Independence from Japan. source
On August 15.1945 ; Effective surrender of Japan in World War II, Korea gains Independence from Japan.
On August 16.1859 ; The Tuscan National Assembly formally deposes the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. source
On August 16.1859 ; The Tuscan National Assembly formally deposes the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
On August 16.1916 ; The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed. source
On August 16.1916 ; The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed.