Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Overview
Syllabus
- 01: August 6, 1945: Hiroshima
- 02: August 18, 1920: American Women Gain Voting Rights
- 03: August 24, AD 79: Mount Vesuvius Destroys Pompeii
- 04: August 30, 1797: Mary Shelley Is Born
- 05: August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait
- 06: August 7, 1876: Mata Hari Is Born
- 07: August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina Reaches Category 5
- 08: August 4, 1693: Champagne Is Invented (Or Is It?)
- 09: August 19, AD 14: Caesar Augustus Dies
- 10: August 13, 1894: Noble Gases Are Discovered
- 11: August 31, 1888: Jack the Ripper’s First Victim Is Found
- 12: August 21, 1791: The Haitian Revolution Begins
- 13: August 22, 1485: Richard III Is Killed
