On August 13.1913 ; Otto Witte, an acrobat, is purportedly crowned King of Albania. source
On August 13.1913 ; Otto Witte, an acrobat, is purportedly crowned King of Albania.
On August 14.1885 ; Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint. source
On August 14.1885 ; Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
On August 15.1974 ; Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President, Park Chung-hee. source
On August 15.1974 ; Yuk Young-soo, First Lady of South Korea, is killed during an apparent assassination attempt upon President, Park Chung-hee.
On August 22.1864 ; Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention. source
On August 22.1864 ; Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention.
On August 23.1831 ; Nat Turner's slave rebellion is suppressed. source
On August 23.1831 ; Nat Turner's slave rebellion is suppressed.
On August 24.1815 ; The modern Constitution of the Netherlands is signed. source
On August 24.1815 ; The modern Constitution of the Netherlands is signed.
On August 24.1816 ; The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri. source
On August 24.1816 ; The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri.
On August 26.1970 ; The then-new feminist movement, led by Betty Friedan, leads a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality. source
On August 26.1970 ; The then-new feminist movement, led by Betty Friedan, leads a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality.
On August 27.1914 ; Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat. source
On August 27.1914 ; Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
On August 27.1975 ; The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group. source
On August 27.1975 ; The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
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 29.1944 ; World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated. source
On August 29.1944 ; World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
On August 29.1807 ; British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge. source
On August 29.1807 ; British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge.
On August 29.1885 ; Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen. source
On August 29.1885 ; Gottlieb Daimler patents the world's first internal combustion motorcycle, the Reitwagen.
On August 29.1958 ;United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado. source
On August 29.1958 ;United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
On August 29.2005 ; Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage. source
On August 29.2005 ; Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and causing over $108 billion in damage.
On August 30.1836 ; The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen. source
On August 30.1836 ; The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.
On August 30.1945 ; The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being. source
On August 30.1945 ; The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being.
On August 30.1992 ; The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities. source
On August 30.1992 ; The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
On August 31.1798 ; Irish Rebellion of 1798: Irish rebels, with French assistance, establish the short-lived Republic of Connacht. source
On August 31.1798 ; Irish Rebellion of 1798: Irish rebels, with French assistance, establish the short-lived Republic of Connacht.
On August 31.1962 ; Trinidad and Tobago becomes independent. source
On August 31.1962 ; Trinidad and Tobago becomes independent.
On September 1.1774 ; Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm. source
On September 1.1774 ; Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.
On September 1.1864 ; American Civil War: The Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman. source
On September 1.1864 ; American Civil War: The Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
On September 1.1878 ; Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company. source
On September 1.1878 ; Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.
On September 1.1906 ; The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys is established. source
On September 1.1906 ; The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys is established.
On September 2.1806 ; A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457. source
On September 2.1806 ; A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.
On September 2.1912 ; Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America. source
On September 2.1912 ; Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
On September 3.1914 ; William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule. source
On September 3.1914 ; William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.
On September 4.1870 ; Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared. source
On September 4.1870 ; Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.
On September 4.1970 ; Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile. source
On September 4.1970 ; Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile.