On August 16.1812 ; American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army. source
On August 16.1812 ; American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
On August 16.1870 ; Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory. source
On August 16.1870 ; Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
On August 16.1945 ; An assassination attempt is made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki. source
On August 16.1945 ; An assassination attempt is made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki.
On August 16.1987 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. source
On August 16.1987 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
On August 17.1863 ; American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter. source
On August 17.1863 ; American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
On August 17.1915 ; A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217 km/h). source
On August 17.1915 ; A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217 km/h).
On August 17. 1969 ; Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage. source
On August 17. 1969 ; Category 5 Hurricane Camille hits the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing 256 and causing $1.42 billion in damage.
On August 17. 1999 ; A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000. source
On August 17. 1999 ; A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes İzmit, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 and injuring 44,000.
On August 17. 2009 ; An accident at the Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area. source
On August 17. 2009 ; An accident at the Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
On August 18. 1848 ; Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas. source
On August 18. 1848 ; Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas.
On August 18. 1891 ; Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead. source
On August 18. 1891 ; Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
On August 18. 1940 ; World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain. At that point, the largest aerial engagement in history with heavy losses sustained on both sides. source
On August 18. 1940 ; World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain. At that point, the largest aerial engagement in history with heavy losses sustained on both sides.
On August 18. 2008 ; War of Afghanistan: Uzbin Valley ambush occurs. source
On August 18. 2008 ; War of Afghanistan: Uzbin Valley ambush occurs.
On August 19. 1759 ; Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France. source
On August 19. 1759 ; Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
On August 19. 1854 ; The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred. source
On August 19. 1854 ; The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.
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 20.1775 ; The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona. source
On August 20.1775 ; The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
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 20.1995 ; The Firozabad rail disaster claimed 358 lives in Firozabad, India. source
On August 20.1995 ; The Firozabad rail disaster claimed 358 lives in Firozabad, India.
On August 20.2008 ; Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash. source
On August 20.2008 ; Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash.
On August 21.1770 ; James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales. source
On August 21.1770 ; James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
On August 21.1778 ; American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry. source
On August 21.1778 ; American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
On August 21.1883 ; An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic. source
On August 21.1883 ; An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
On August 21.1911 ; The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee. source
On August 21.1911 ; The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee.
On August 21.1918 ; World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins. source
On August 21.1918 ; World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins.
On August 22.1846 ; The Second Federal Republic of Mexico is established. source
On August 22.1846 ; The Second Federal Republic of Mexico is established.
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 22.1971 ; J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28. source
On August 22.1971 ; J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28.
On August 23.1765 ; Beginning of Burmese–Siamese War. source
On August 23.1765 ; Beginning of Burmese–Siamese War.
On August 23.1799 ; Napoleon I of France leaves Egypt for France en route to seizing power. source
On August 23.1799 ; Napoleon I of France leaves Egypt for France en route to seizing power.