On August 16.1944 ; First flight of the Junkers Ju 287. source
On August 16.1944 ; First flight of the Junkers Ju 287.
On August 17.1771 ; Edinburgh botanist James Robertson makes the first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis in Scotland source
On August 17.1771 ; Edinburgh botanist James Robertson makes the first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis in Scotland
On August 17.1907 ; Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened. source
On August 17.1907 ; Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
On August 18. 1868 ; French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. source
On August 18. 1868 ; French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
On August 19. 1839 ; The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world". source
On August 19. 1839 ; The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world".
On August 19. 1861 ; First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps. source
On August 19. 1861 ; First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
On August 19. 1909 ; The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. source
On August 19. 1909 ; The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
On August 19. 1940 ; First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. source
On August 19. 1940 ; First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.
On August 20.1882 ; Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia. source
On August 20.1882 ; Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.
On August 20.1938 ; Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez. source
On August 20.1938 ; Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez.
On August 20.1962 ; The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage. source
On August 20.1962 ; The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage.
On August 20.1975 ; Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars. source
On August 20.1975 ; Viking program: NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe toward Mars.
On August 21.1901 ; The International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres is founded in Copenhagen. source
On August 21.1901 ; The International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres is founded in Copenhagen.
On August 22.1851 ; The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America. source
On August 22.1851 ; The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.
On August 22.1902 ; Cadillac Motor Company is founded. source
On August 22.1902 ; Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
On August 22.1963 ; X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)). source
On August 22.1963 ; X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
On August 22.1996 ; Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing a major shift in US welfare policy. source
On August 22.1996 ; Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing a major shift in US welfare policy.
On August 23.1873 ; Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens. source
On August 23.1873 ; Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
On August 23.1904 ; The automobile tire chain is patented. source
On August 23.1904 ; The automobile tire chain is patented.
On August 24.1909 ; Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal. source
On August 24.1909 ; Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
On August 24.1950 ; Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations. source
On August 24.1950 ; Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
On August 24.1998 ; First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom. source
On August 24.1998 ; First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom.
On August 25.1875 ; Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours. source
On August 25.1875 ; Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.
On August 25.1912 ; The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, is founded. source
On August 25.1912 ; The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, is founded.
On August 25.1967 ; George Lincoln Rockwell is assassinated. source
On August 25.1967 ; George Lincoln Rockwell is assassinated.
On August 25.1981 ; Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn source
On August 25.1981 ; Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn
On August 26.1778 ; The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia. source
On August 26.1778 ; The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
On August 26.2009 ; Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered in California after being missing for over 18 years. source
On August 26.2009 ; Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered in California after being missing for over 18 years.
On August 28.1898 ; Caleb Bradham invents the carbonated soft drink that will later be called "Pepsi-Cola". source
On August 28.1898 ; Caleb Bradham invents the carbonated soft drink that will later be called "Pepsi-Cola".
On August 28.1867 ; The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll. source
On August 28.1867 ; The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll.