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This Day in History: August

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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.

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

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