On August 24.1857 ; The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history. source
On August 24.1857 ; The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
On August 24.1989 ; Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government. source
On August 24.1989 ; Colombian drug barons declare "total war" on the Colombian government.
On August 24.2016 ; An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks being felt as far as Rome and Florence. source
On August 24.2016 ; An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks being felt as far as Rome and Florence.
On August 25.1950 ; President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike. source
On August 25.1950 ; President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
On August 26.1883 ; The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage. source
On August 26.1883 ; The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
On August 26.1940 ; Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor. source
On August 26.1940 ; Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.
On August 27.1893 ; The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000-2,000 people. source
On August 27.1893 ; The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000-2,000 people.
On August 27.1942 ; First day of the Sarny Massacre. source
On August 27.1942 ; First day of the Sarny Massacre.
On August 29.1965 ; The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean. source
On August 29.1965 ; The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean.
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 30.1984 ; STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage. source
On August 30.1984 ; STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
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 September 1.1897 ; The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America. source
On September 1.1897 ; The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
On September 1.1939 ; Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people. source
On September 1.1939 ; Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.
On September 1.1979 ; The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi). source
On September 1.1979 ; The American space probe Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi).
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 2.1856 ; The Tianjing incident takes place in Nanjing, China. source
On September 2.1856 ; The Tianjing incident takes place in Nanjing, China.
On September 2.1987 ; In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May. source
On September 2.1987 ; In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.
On September 2.1998 ; Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia. All 229 people on board are killed. source
On September 2.1998 ; Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia. All 229 people on board are killed.
On September 3.1812 ; Twenty-four settlers are killed in the Pigeon Roost Massacre in Indiana. source
On September 3.1812 ; Twenty-four settlers are killed in the Pigeon Roost Massacre in Indiana.
On September 3.1997 ; Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64. source
On September 3.1997 ; Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.
On September 4.1971 ; Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board. source
On September 4.1971 ; Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board.
On September 4.2010 ; A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand causing widespread damage and several power outages. source
On September 4.2010 ; A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand causing widespread damage and several power outages.
On September 5.1816 ; Louis XVIII has to dissolve the Chambre introuvable ("Unobtainable Chamber"). source
On September 5.1816 ; Louis XVIII has to dissolve the Chambre introuvable ("Unobtainable Chamber").
On September 5.1882 ; The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City. source
On September 5.1882 ; The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
On September 5.1918 ; The original publication of the Cheka decree, "On Red Terror". source
On September 5.1918 ; The original publication of the Cheka decree, "On Red Terror".
On September 6.1952 ; A prototype aircraft crashes at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing 29 spectators and the two on board. source
On September 6.1952 ; A prototype aircraft crashes at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing 29 spectators and the two on board.
On September 6.1966 ; In Cape Town, South Africa, the architect of apartheid, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, is stabbed to death during a parliamentary meeting. source
On September 6.1966 ; In Cape Town, South Africa, the architect of apartheid, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, is stabbed to death during a parliamentary meeting.
On September 6.2009 ; The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten are rescued. source
On September 6.2009 ; The ro-ro ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the Zamboanga Peninsula in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard; all but ten are rescued.
On September 7.1857 ; Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of peaceful, emigrant wagon train. source
On September 7.1857 ; Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers slaughter most members of peaceful, emigrant wagon train.