On August 10.1821 ; Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state. source
On August 10.1821 ; Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.
On August 10.1901 ; The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins. source
On August 10.1901 ; The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
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 10.1993 ; Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) on the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) on the North Island. source
On August 10.1993 ; Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) on the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) on the North Island.
On August 11.1786 ; Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia. source
On August 11.1786 ; Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.
On August 11.1918 ; World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends. source
On August 11.1918 ; World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.
On August 11.1934 ; The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island. source
On August 11.1934 ; The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
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 12.1806 ; Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British invasion. source
On August 12.1806 ; Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British invasion.
On August 12.1831 ; French intervention forces William I of the Netherlands to abandon his attempt to suppress the Belgian Revolution. source
On August 12.1831 ; French intervention forces William I of the Netherlands to abandon his attempt to suppress the Belgian Revolution.
On August 12.1898 ; The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States. source
On August 12.1898 ; The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
On August 12.1944 ; Waffen-SS troops massacre 560 people in Sant'Anna di Stazzema. source
On August 12.1944 ; Waffen-SS troops massacre 560 people in Sant'Anna di Stazzema.
On August 12.1953 ; The first testing of real thermonuclear weapon (not test devices): The Soviet atomic bomb project continues with the detonation of "RDS-6s" (Joe 4), the first Soviet thermonuclear bomb. source
On August 12.1953 ; The first testing of real thermonuclear weapon (not test devices): The Soviet atomic bomb project continues with the detonation of "RDS-6s" (Joe 4), the first Soviet thermonuclear bomb.
On August 13.1792 ; King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people. source
On August 13.1792 ; King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.
On August 13.1937 ; The Battle of Shanghai begins. source
On August 13.1937 ; The Battle of Shanghai begins.
On August 13.1964 ; Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans are hanged for the Murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in the United Kingdom. source
On August 13.1964 ; Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans are hanged for the Murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in the United Kingdom.
On August 13.2004 ; Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida, and devastates the surrounding area. source
On August 13.2004 ; Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida, and devastates the surrounding area.
On August 14.1816 ; The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa. source
On August 14.1816 ; The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony in South Africa.
On August 14.1842 ; American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma. source
On August 14.1842 ; American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
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 14.1945 ; Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender in World War II and the Emperor records the Imperial Rescript on Surrender (August 15 in Japan Standard Time). source
On August 14.1945 ; Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender in World War II and the Emperor records the Imperial Rescript on Surrender (August 15 in Japan Standard Time).
On August 14.1945 ; The Viet Minh launches August Revolution amid the political confusion and power vacuum engulfing Vietnam. source
On August 14.1945 ; The Viet Minh launches August Revolution amid the political confusion and power vacuum engulfing Vietnam.
On August 14.1967 ; UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal. source
On August 14.1967 ; UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.
On August 15.1824 ; The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states. source
On August 15.1824 ; The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.
On August 15.1869 ; The Meiji government in Japan establishes six new ministries, including one for Shinto. source
On August 15.1869 ; The Meiji government in Japan establishes six new ministries, including one for Shinto.
On August 15.1935 ; Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska. source
On August 15.1935 ; Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska.
On August 15.1939 ; Thirteen Stukas dive into the ground during a disastrous air-practice at Neuhammer. There are no survivors. source
On August 15.1939 ; Thirteen Stukas dive into the ground during a disastrous air-practice at Neuhammer. There are no survivors.
On August 15.2007 ; An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090. source
On August 15.2007 ; An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
On August 16.1793 ; French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention. source
On August 16.1793 ; French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.