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Historical Events on August 11

Allies refuse Japan's offer to surrender on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status

The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.

Formal peace treaty ends over seven years of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh

Hồ Chí Minh, colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, which was...

Al-Qaeda is formed at a meeting between Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Dr. Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan

Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Islamist jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a...

NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-y

NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year history

"The Life of Émile Zola," directed by William Dieterle and starring Paul Muni, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1938)

The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles...

Second studio album by Chic, "C'est Chic," is released, featuring the single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 197

Second studio album by Chic, "C'est Chic," is released, featuring the single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 1979)

New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs (off Willis Hudlin) in a 6-5 loss t

New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs (off Willis Hudlin) in a 6-5 loss to the Indians at League Park, Cleveland

Education pioneer Booker T. Washington (30) weds Olivia Davidson (32) Athens, Ohio

Education pioneer Booker T. Washington (30) weds Olivia Davidson (32) Athens, Ohio

British physicist James Chadwick (33) weds Aileen Stewart-Brown in Liverpool, England

British physicist James Chadwick (33) weds Aileen Stewart-Brown in Liverpool, England

Molecular biologist Francis Crick (33) weds artist Odile Speed (29)

Molecular biologist Francis Crick (33) weds artist Odile Speed (29)

American filmmaker Oliver Stone files for divorce from Elizabeth Cox, after 12 years of marriage

William Oliver StoneSeptember 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker. An acclaimed director who tackled subjects ranging from the Vietnam War and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas,...

American singer Miley Cyrus (26) and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (28) announce their separation and intention to div

American singer Miley Cyrus (26) and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (28) announce their separation and intention to divorce, after 8 months of marriage

BC Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Artemisium - Persian naval victory over the Greeks in an engagement fought off north co

BC Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Artemisium - Persian naval victory over the Greeks in an engagement fought off north coast of Euboea

Foundation stone for the new Norman Durham cathedral laid by Bishop William of St. Calais in England

Durham Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Durham, England.

Sea Battle of Zierikzee: Franco-Holland forces defeat the Flemish fleet

Sea Battle of Zierikzee: Franco-Holland forces defeat the Flemish fleet

London's Westminster Abbey is desecrated when Robert Hauley is murdered during High Mass attempting to seek sanctuary af

London's Westminster Abbey is desecrated when Robert Hauley is murdered during High Mass attempting to seek sanctuary after escaping the Tower of London. The Abbey is closed for four months. [1]

Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI

Pope Alexander VI (Italian: Alessandro VI, Valencian: Alexandre VI, Spanish: Alejandro VI; born Roderic Llançol i de Borja; epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian"); c. 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head...

Uprising of the nobility and burghers in Austria fails

Uprising of the nobility and burghers in Austria fails

Germany expels English salespeople

Germany expels English salespeople

Emperor Rudolf forces out King of Bohemia

Emperor Rudolf forces out King of Bohemia

Battle of Seneffe: French forces led by Louis, Grand Condé, fight a combined Dutch, Imperial, and Spanish force under Wi

Battle of Seneffe: French forces led by Louis, Grand Condé, fight a combined Dutch, Imperial, and Spanish force under William of Orange; both sides suffer heavy casualties with neither gaining a clear advantage

English and Dutch fleets capture Dunkirk

Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern...

Battle of Cape Passaro: British fleet destroys Spanish off Sicily

The Battle of Cape Passaro (also known as the Battle of Avola or the Battle of Syracuse) was a naval battle fought on 11 August 1718 between a fleet of the British Royal Navy under Admiral Sir George...

Explosive eruption blows 4,000 feet off Papandayan, Java, killing 3,000

Explosive eruption blows 4,000 feet off Papandayan, Java, killing 3,000

Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia

Francis Light (1740 – 21 October 1794) was a British sailor and explorer best known for founding the colony of Penang and its capital city of George Town in 1786.

Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria

The emperor of Austria (German: Kaiser von Österreich, Latin: Imperator Austriae) was the ruler of the Austrian Empire and later the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

George B. Airy begins a 46-year tenure as England's Astronomer Royal

George B. Airy begins a 46-year tenure as England's Astronomer Royal

First ascent of Eiger in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland

The Eiger is a 3,967-metre (13,015 ft) mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, just north of the main watershed and border with...

US's first successful silver mill in Virginia City, Nevada

US's first successful silver mill in Virginia City, Nevada

Cambodia becomes a French protectorate

A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state or dependent territory that has willingly given up its foreign policy and international identity to another state for defence,...

World's first roller rink opens in Newport, Rhode Island

World's first roller rink opens in Newport, Rhode Island

Harry S. Parmelee patents the sprinkler head

Henry S. Parmelee (1846 – 1902), president of the Fair Haven and Westville Street Railway Company, was a piano maker from New Haven, Connecticut.

American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos

Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877.

First double-century stand in Test cricket; Percy McDonnell (103) and Billy Murdoch (211) for Australia in drawn third T

First double-century stand in Test cricket; Percy McDonnell (103) and Billy Murdoch (211) for Australia in drawn third Test vs. England in London

California Theatre in San Francisco closes, built in 1869, it was replaced by a more modern facility in 1889 (later dest

California Theatre in San Francisco closes, built in 1869, it was replaced by a more modern facility in 1889 (later destroyed in the 1907 earthquake)

Harvey Hubbell patents an electric light bulb socket with a pull chain

Harvey Hubbell patents an electric light bulb socket with a pull chain

German-Italian General Von Trotha defeats the Herero in Southwest Africa

German-Italian General Von Trotha defeats the Herero in Southwest Africa

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves, winning 4-0 in 7 innings at Robiso

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves, winning 4-0 in 7 innings at Robison Field, St. Louis

SOS is first used by an American ship, SS Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC

SOS is first used by an American ship, SS Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC

Jews are expelled from Mitchenick, Poland

Jews are expelled from Mitchenick, Poland

First Peace of Riga: Soviet Union recognizes independence of Latvia

The Declaration "On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia" (Latvian: Deklarācija par Latvijas Republikas neatkarības atjaunošanu) was adopted on 4 May 1990 by the Supreme Soviet...

Dutch Premier de Geer resigns

Dutch Premier de Geer resigns

First newsreel pictures of US presidential candidates are taken

First newsreel pictures of US presidential candidates are taken

Alcatraz officially opens as a federal penitentiary

Alcatraz Island () is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco in San Francisco Bay, California, near the Golden Gate Strait.

Nazi mass demonstration against German Jews

The history of the Jews in Germany goes back at least to the year 321 CE, and continued through the Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th centuries CE) and High Middle Ages (1000–1299 CE) when Jewish...

38 German aircraft are shot down over England

The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England) was an effort by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF)...

Jews are taken from the Mechelen transit camp in Belgium

The German occupation of Belgium (French: Occupation allemande, Dutch: Duitse bezetting) during World War II began on 28 May 1940, when the Belgian army surrendered to German forces, and lasted until...

Red Army recaptures Chuhuiv, near Kharkiv

Red Army recaptures Chuhuiv, near Kharkiv

The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominating, combining to wi

The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominating, combining to win all 6 gold medals

17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885 attendees)

17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885 attendees)

First televised baseball game in color airs on WCBS in New York City; Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1

First televised baseball game in color airs on WCBS in New York City; Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1

Parliament of Jordan forces King Talal bin Abdullah (43) to abdicate due to concerns about his mental health; Hussein bi

Parliament of Jordan forces King Talal bin Abdullah (43) to abdicate due to concerns about his mental health; Hussein bin Talal (16) is proclaimed as new King of Jordan

Indonesian government of Harahap forms

The Burhanuddin Harahap Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Burhanuddin Harahap) was an Indonesian cabinet, named after the prime minister, that served from 12 August 1955 until 24 March 1956.

First flight of the four-motor Cessna 620

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company.

Canada's first major commercial airline disaster occurs when a Maritime Central Airways DC-4 crashes in a thunderstorm n

Canada's first major commercial airline disaster occurs when a Maritime Central Airways DC-4 crashes in a thunderstorm near Québec City, killing all 79 aboard [1]

Chad declares Independence from France

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the...

Milwaukee Braves future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn records career victory number 300, beating the Cubs 2

Milwaukee Braves future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn records career victory number 300, beating the Cubs 2-1 at County Stadium, Milwaukee

Andrian Nikolayev becomes the third Russian in space aboard Vostok 3

Andrian Nikolayev becomes the third Russian in space aboard Vostok 3

Four ANC political detainees escape from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa

Four ANC political detainees escape from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa

Race riot in Paterson, New Jersey

New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

"Help!" a musical comedy film featuring the Beatles is released in the US

Help! is a 1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester, starring the Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick...

The Beatles arrive in Chicago, Illinois for their third (and final) US tour

The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.

Al Downing becomes the 12th pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches

Al Downing becomes the 12th pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches

Beatles launch "Apple Records" label

Apple Corps Limited is a British multimedia company that was established in London by the members of the Beatles in the 1960s to form a conglomerate.

Cincinnati Reds slugger Tony Perez becomes the first hitter to launch a home run into the red seats at Riverfront Stadiu

Cincinnati Reds slugger Tony Perez becomes the first hitter to launch a home run into the red seats at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio

Construction begins on the Louisiana Superdome

Construction begins on the Louisiana Superdome

"Cheech & Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas

"Cheech & Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas

Coup in East Timor under União Democrática Timorense (Timorese Democratic Union)

The Timorese Democratic Union (Portuguese: União Democrática Timorense, UDT) is a conservative political party in Timor-Leste.

Expos' José Mangual strikes out five times in a game

Expos' José Mangual strikes out five times in a game

Geoff Boycott scores his 100th first-class century against Australia at Headingley

Geoff Boycott scores his 100th first-class century against Australia at Headingley

28°F (-2.22°C) in Embarrass, Minnesota

28°F (-2.22°C) in Embarrass, Minnesota

Angola revises its constitution

Since the Angolan War of Independence from Portugal in 1975, Angola has had three constitutions.

The South African Defence Force (SADF) raids Southern Angola

The South African Defence Force (SADF) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994.

,799 fans attend the soccer match between Brazil and France

,799 fans attend the soccer match between Brazil and France

Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona

Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona

France and Great Britain send minesweepers to the Persian Gulf

France and Great Britain send minesweepers to the Persian Gulf

at-bats after #299, Met Gary Carter becomes the 59th player to hit his 300th home run

at-bats after #299, Met Gary Carter becomes the 59th player to hit his 300th home run

"Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child" premieres

"Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child" premieres

ArenaBowl IV takes place at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit where the Detroit Drive defeats the Dallas Texans 51-27, with Art

ArenaBowl IV takes place at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit where the Detroit Drive defeats the Dallas Texans 51-27, with Art Schlichter named MVP

,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar; 31 are killed

,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar; 31 are killed

NY Islander Brian Mullen, 31, suffers a mild stroke

NY Islander Brian Mullen, 31, suffers a mild stroke

João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira is elected President of Guinea-Bissau

João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira was a Bissau-Guinean politician and military officer who served as President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999, except for a three-day period in May 1984, and from 2005...

Benin legalizes January 10 as a Voodoo holiday

Benin legalizes January 10 as a Voodoo holiday

American rock group "KISS" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

American rock group "KISS" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

A heatwave in Paris results in temperatures rising to 112°F (44°C), leaving approximately 144 people dead

A heatwave in Paris results in temperatures rising to 112°F (44°C), leaving approximately 144 people dead

Abhinav Bindra wins the men's 10 m air rifle at the Beijing Olympics, achieving the first individual Olympic gold medal

Abhinav Bindra wins the men's 10 m air rifle at the Beijing Olympics, achieving the first individual Olympic gold medal for India and the country's first gold medal in any Olympic event since 1980

"Need You Now" album is released by Lady Antebellum (Billboard Album of the Year 2010)

Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006.

Rock group "The Go-Go's" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the former nightclub called "The Masq

Rock group "The Go-Go's" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the former nightclub called "The Masque"

13 people are killed and 15 injured by a lightning strike at a mosque in Bangladesh

13 people are killed and 15 injured by a lightning strike at a mosque in Bangladesh

22 people are killed by flash floods in Kabul, Afghanistan

In August 2013, Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan experienced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. More than 180 died as a result of the floods.

A Greenland shark is declared the longest-living vertebrate in the world at 392 years by an international team of scient

A Greenland shark is declared the longest-living vertebrate in the world at 392 years by an international team of scientists

Chinese crime writer Liu Yongbiao, after announcing a novel titled "Beautiful Writer Who Killed," is arrested for the mu

Chinese crime writer Liu Yongbiao, after announcing a novel titled "Beautiful Writer Who Killed," is arrested for the murders of four people nearly 22 years earlier

Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffers defeat in a preliminary election to Alberto Fernández, prompting a 20% fall i

Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffers defeat in a preliminary election to Alberto Fernández, prompting a 20% fall in the value of the peso

"Monster" wildfire southeast of Bordeaux fought by 1,000 firefighters burns through 7,400 hectares (18,286 acres) during

"Monster" wildfire southeast of Bordeaux fought by 1,000 firefighters burns through 7,400 hectares (18,286 acres) during France's driest summer since 1961 [1]

Fictional girl group HUNTR/X from Netflix movie 'Kpop Demon Hunters' reaches number one on Billboard Hot 100, the first

Fictional girl group HUNTR/X from Netflix movie 'Kpop Demon Hunters' reaches number one on Billboard Hot 100, the first all-woman group to do so in 24 years (the last being Destiny's Child in 2001) [1]

Famous Births on August 11

Notable Deaths on August 11

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on August 11, 1945?
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.
What happened on August 11, 1954?
Hồ Chí Minh, colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, which was...
What happened on August 11, 1988?
Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Islamist jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a...
What happened on August 11, 2003?
NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year history
What happened on August 11, 1937?
The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles...

Complete Timeline — August 11 Through the Ages

  1. BC Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Artemisium - Persian naval victory over the Greeks in an engagement fought off north co

    BC Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Artemisium - Persian naval victory over the Greeks in an engagement fought off north coast of Euboea

  2. Emperor Henry V is born

    Emperor Henry V is born

  3. Foundation stone for the new Norman Durham cathedral laid by Bishop William of St. Calais in England

    Durham Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Durham, England.

  4. Sea Battle of Zierikzee: Franco-Holland forces defeat the Flemish fleet

    Sea Battle of Zierikzee: Franco-Holland forces defeat the Flemish fleet

  5. London's Westminster Abbey is desecrated when Robert Hauley is murdered during High Mass attempting to seek sanctuary af

    London's Westminster Abbey is desecrated when Robert Hauley is murdered during High Mass attempting to seek sanctuary after escaping the Tower of London. The Abbey is closed for four months. [1]

  6. Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI

    Pope Alexander VI (Italian: Alessandro VI, Valencian: Alexandre VI, Spanish: Alejandro VI; born Roderic Llançol i de Borja; epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian"); c. 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head...

  7. Uprising of the nobility and burghers in Austria fails

    Uprising of the nobility and burghers in Austria fails

  8. Germany expels English salespeople

    Germany expels English salespeople

  9. Emperor Rudolf forces out King of Bohemia

    Emperor Rudolf forces out King of Bohemia

  10. Battle of Seneffe: French forces led by Louis, Grand Condé, fight a combined Dutch, Imperial, and Spanish force under Wi

    Battle of Seneffe: French forces led by Louis, Grand Condé, fight a combined Dutch, Imperial, and Spanish force under William of Orange; both sides suffer heavy casualties with neither gaining a clear advantage

  11. English and Dutch fleets capture Dunkirk

    Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern...

  12. Battle of Cape Passaro: British fleet destroys Spanish off Sicily

    The Battle of Cape Passaro (also known as the Battle of Avola or the Battle of Syracuse) was a naval battle fought on 11 August 1718 between a fleet of the British Royal Navy under Admiral Sir George...

  13. Explosive eruption blows 4,000 feet off Papandayan, Java, killing 3,000

    Explosive eruption blows 4,000 feet off Papandayan, Java, killing 3,000

  14. Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia

    Francis Light (1740 – 21 October 1794) was a British sailor and explorer best known for founding the colony of Penang and its capital city of George Town in 1786.

  15. Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria

    The emperor of Austria (German: Kaiser von Österreich, Latin: Imperator Austriae) was the ruler of the Austrian Empire and later the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

  16. George B. Airy begins a 46-year tenure as England's Astronomer Royal

    George B. Airy begins a 46-year tenure as England's Astronomer Royal

  17. First ascent of Eiger in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland

    The Eiger is a 3,967-metre (13,015 ft) mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, just north of the main watershed and border with...

  18. Christiaan Eijkman is born

    Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, known for dutch physician, was born on 1858-08-11.

  19. US's first successful silver mill in Virginia City, Nevada

    US's first successful silver mill in Virginia City, Nevada

  20. Cambodia becomes a French protectorate

    A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state or dependent territory that has willingly given up its foreign policy and international identity to another state for defence,...

  21. World's first roller rink opens in Newport, Rhode Island

    World's first roller rink opens in Newport, Rhode Island

  22. Harry S. Parmelee patents the sprinkler head

    Henry S. Parmelee (1846 – 1902), president of the Fair Haven and Westville Street Railway Company, was a piano maker from New Haven, Connecticut.

  23. American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos

    Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877.

  24. First double-century stand in Test cricket; Percy McDonnell (103) and Billy Murdoch (211) for Australia in drawn third T

    First double-century stand in Test cricket; Percy McDonnell (103) and Billy Murdoch (211) for Australia in drawn third Test vs. England in London

  25. Education pioneer Booker T. Washington (30) weds Olivia Davidson (32) Athens, Ohio

    Education pioneer Booker T. Washington (30) weds Olivia Davidson (32) Athens, Ohio

  26. California Theatre in San Francisco closes, built in 1869, it was replaced by a more modern facility in 1889 (later dest

    California Theatre in San Francisco closes, built in 1869, it was replaced by a more modern facility in 1889 (later destroyed in the 1907 earthquake)

  27. Harvey Hubbell patents an electric light bulb socket with a pull chain

    Harvey Hubbell patents an electric light bulb socket with a pull chain

  28. Enid Blyton is born

    Enid Blyton, English children's writer, known for english children's writer, was born on 1897-08-11. Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer.

  29. German-Italian General Von Trotha defeats the Herero in Southwest Africa

    German-Italian General Von Trotha defeats the Herero in Southwest Africa

  30. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves, winning 4-0 in 7 innings at Robiso

    St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves, winning 4-0 in 7 innings at Robison Field, St. Louis

  31. SOS is first used by an American ship, SS Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC

    SOS is first used by an American ship, SS Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC

  32. Jews are expelled from Mitchenick, Poland

    Jews are expelled from Mitchenick, Poland

  33. Andrew Carnegie dies

    Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philanthropist, known for american industrialist and philanthropist, died on 1919-08-11.

  34. First Peace of Riga: Soviet Union recognizes independence of Latvia

    The Declaration "On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia" (Latvian: Deklarācija par Latvijas Republikas neatkarības atjaunošanu) was adopted on 4 May 1990 by the Supreme Soviet...

  35. Mike Douglas is born

    Mike Douglas entertainer, talk show host, known for entertainer, talk show host, was born on 1920-08-11. Michael Delaney Dowd Jr.

  36. Alex Haley is born

    Alex Haley, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1921-08-11. Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976…

  37. Dutch Premier de Geer resigns

    Dutch Premier de Geer resigns

  38. First newsreel pictures of US presidential candidates are taken

    First newsreel pictures of US presidential candidates are taken

  39. British physicist James Chadwick (33) weds Aileen Stewart-Brown in Liverpool, England

    British physicist James Chadwick (33) weds Aileen Stewart-Brown in Liverpool, England

  40. New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs (off Willis Hudlin) in a 6-5 loss t

    New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs (off Willis Hudlin) in a 6-5 loss to the Indians at League Park, Cleveland

  41. Alcatraz officially opens as a federal penitentiary

    Alcatraz Island () is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco in San Francisco Bay, California, near the Golden Gate Strait.

  42. Nazi mass demonstration against German Jews

    The history of the Jews in Germany goes back at least to the year 321 CE, and continued through the Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th centuries CE) and High Middle Ages (1000–1299 CE) when Jewish...

  43. "The Life of Émile Zola," directed by William Dieterle and starring Paul Muni, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1938)

    The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles...

  44. 38 German aircraft are shot down over England

    The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England) was an effort by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF)...

  45. Jews are taken from the Mechelen transit camp in Belgium

    The German occupation of Belgium (French: Occupation allemande, Dutch: Duitse bezetting) during World War II began on 28 May 1940, when the Belgian army surrendered to German forces, and lasted until...

  46. Red Army recaptures Chuhuiv, near Kharkiv

    Red Army recaptures Chuhuiv, near Kharkiv

  47. Pervez Musharraf is born

    Pervez Musharraf is born

  48. Allies refuse Japan's offer to surrender on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status

    The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.

  49. The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominating, combining to wi

    The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominating, combining to win all 6 gold medals

  50. Molecular biologist Francis Crick (33) weds artist Odile Speed (29)

    Molecular biologist Francis Crick (33) weds artist Odile Speed (29)

  51. 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885 attendees)

    17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885 attendees)

  52. First televised baseball game in color airs on WCBS in New York City; Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1

    First televised baseball game in color airs on WCBS in New York City; Boston Braves beat Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1

  53. Steve Wozniak is born

    Steve Wozniak, American engineer, programmer, and apple co-founder, known for american engineer, programmer, and apple co-founder, was born on 1951-08-11.

  54. Parliament of Jordan forces King Talal bin Abdullah (43) to abdicate due to concerns about his mental health; Hussein bi

    Parliament of Jordan forces King Talal bin Abdullah (43) to abdicate due to concerns about his mental health; Hussein bin Talal (16) is proclaimed as new King of Jordan

  55. Formal peace treaty ends over seven years of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh

    Hồ Chí Minh, colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, which was...

  56. Indonesian government of Harahap forms

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  57. First flight of the four-motor Cessna 620

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  58. Canada's first major commercial airline disaster occurs when a Maritime Central Airways DC-4 crashes in a thunderstorm n

    Canada's first major commercial airline disaster occurs when a Maritime Central Airways DC-4 crashes in a thunderstorm near Québec City, killing all 79 aboard [1]

  59. Chad declares Independence from France

    Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the...

  60. Milwaukee Braves future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn records career victory number 300, beating the Cubs 2

    Milwaukee Braves future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn records career victory number 300, beating the Cubs 2-1 at County Stadium, Milwaukee

  61. Andrian Nikolayev becomes the third Russian in space aboard Vostok 3

    Andrian Nikolayev becomes the third Russian in space aboard Vostok 3

  62. Four ANC political detainees escape from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa

    Four ANC political detainees escape from Pretoria Central Prison in South Africa

  63. Race riot in Paterson, New Jersey

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  64. "Help!" a musical comedy film featuring the Beatles is released in the US

    Help! is a 1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester, starring the Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick...

  65. The Beatles arrive in Chicago, Illinois for their third (and final) US tour

    The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.

  66. Shinji Mikami is born

    Shinji Mikami is born

  67. Al Downing becomes the 12th pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches

    Al Downing becomes the 12th pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches

  68. Beatles launch "Apple Records" label

    Apple Corps Limited is a British multimedia company that was established in London by the members of the Beatles in the 1960s to form a conglomerate.

  69. Joe Rogan is born

    Joe Rogan podcaster and comedian, known for american podcaster and comedian, was born on 1968-08-11. Joseph James Rogan Jr.

  70. Cincinnati Reds slugger Tony Perez becomes the first hitter to launch a home run into the red seats at Riverfront Stadiu

    Cincinnati Reds slugger Tony Perez becomes the first hitter to launch a home run into the red seats at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio

  71. Construction begins on the Louisiana Superdome

    Construction begins on the Louisiana Superdome

  72. "Cheech & Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas

    "Cheech & Chong Day" in San Antonio Texas

  73. Coup in East Timor under União Democrática Timorense (Timorese Democratic Union)

    The Timorese Democratic Union (Portuguese: União Democrática Timorense, UDT) is a conservative political party in Timor-Leste.

  74. Expos' José Mangual strikes out five times in a game

    Expos' José Mangual strikes out five times in a game

  75. Geoff Boycott scores his 100th first-class century against Australia at Headingley

    Geoff Boycott scores his 100th first-class century against Australia at Headingley

  76. Second studio album by Chic, "C'est Chic," is released, featuring the single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 197

    Second studio album by Chic, "C'est Chic," is released, featuring the single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 1979)

  77. 28°F (-2.22°C) in Embarrass, Minnesota

    28°F (-2.22°C) in Embarrass, Minnesota

  78. Angola revises its constitution

    Since the Angolan War of Independence from Portugal in 1975, Angola has had three constitutions.

  79. The South African Defence Force (SADF) raids Southern Angola

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  80. ,799 fans attend the soccer match between Brazil and France

    ,799 fans attend the soccer match between Brazil and France

  81. Chris Hemsworth is born

    Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor, known for australian actor, was born on 1984-08-11. Christopher Hemsworth is an Australian actor and film producer.

  82. Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona

    Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona

  83. France and Great Britain send minesweepers to the Persian Gulf

    France and Great Britain send minesweepers to the Persian Gulf

  84. Al-Qaeda is formed at a meeting between Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Dr. Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan

    Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Islamist jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a...

  85. at-bats after #299, Met Gary Carter becomes the 59th player to hit his 300th home run

    at-bats after #299, Met Gary Carter becomes the 59th player to hit his 300th home run

  86. "Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child" premieres

    "Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child" premieres

  87. ArenaBowl IV takes place at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit where the Detroit Drive defeats the Dallas Texans 51-27, with Art

    ArenaBowl IV takes place at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit where the Detroit Drive defeats the Dallas Texans 51-27, with Art Schlichter named MVP

  88. ,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar; 31 are killed

    ,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar; 31 are killed

  89. American filmmaker Oliver Stone files for divorce from Elizabeth Cox, after 12 years of marriage

    William Oliver StoneSeptember 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker. An acclaimed director who tackled subjects ranging from the Vietnam War and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas,...

  90. NY Islander Brian Mullen, 31, suffers a mild stroke

    NY Islander Brian Mullen, 31, suffers a mild stroke

  91. João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira is elected President of Guinea-Bissau

    João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira was a Bissau-Guinean politician and military officer who served as President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999, except for a three-day period in May 1984, and from 2005...

  92. Benin legalizes January 10 as a Voodoo holiday

    Benin legalizes January 10 as a Voodoo holiday

  93. American rock group "KISS" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

    American rock group "KISS" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

  94. NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-y

    NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year history

  95. A heatwave in Paris results in temperatures rising to 112°F (44°C), leaving approximately 144 people dead

    A heatwave in Paris results in temperatures rising to 112°F (44°C), leaving approximately 144 people dead

  96. Abhinav Bindra wins the men's 10 m air rifle at the Beijing Olympics, achieving the first individual Olympic gold medal

    Abhinav Bindra wins the men's 10 m air rifle at the Beijing Olympics, achieving the first individual Olympic gold medal for India and the country's first gold medal in any Olympic event since 1980

  97. "Need You Now" album is released by Lady Antebellum (Billboard Album of the Year 2010)

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  98. Rock group "The Go-Go's" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the former nightclub called "The Masq

    Rock group "The Go-Go's" receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the former nightclub called "The Masque"

  99. 13 people are killed and 15 injured by a lightning strike at a mosque in Bangladesh

    13 people are killed and 15 injured by a lightning strike at a mosque in Bangladesh

  100. 22 people are killed by flash floods in Kabul, Afghanistan

    In August 2013, Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan experienced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. More than 180 died as a result of the floods.

  101. A Greenland shark is declared the longest-living vertebrate in the world at 392 years by an international team of scient

    A Greenland shark is declared the longest-living vertebrate in the world at 392 years by an international team of scientists

  102. Hanif Mohammad dies

    Hanif Mohammad dies

  103. Chinese crime writer Liu Yongbiao, after announcing a novel titled "Beautiful Writer Who Killed," is arrested for the mu

    Chinese crime writer Liu Yongbiao, after announcing a novel titled "Beautiful Writer Who Killed," is arrested for the murders of four people nearly 22 years earlier

  104. American singer Miley Cyrus (26) and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (28) announce their separation and intention to div

    American singer Miley Cyrus (26) and Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (28) announce their separation and intention to divorce, after 8 months of marriage

  105. Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffers defeat in a preliminary election to Alberto Fernández, prompting a 20% fall i

    Argentine President Mauricio Macri suffers defeat in a preliminary election to Alberto Fernández, prompting a 20% fall in the value of the peso

  106. "Monster" wildfire southeast of Bordeaux fought by 1,000 firefighters burns through 7,400 hectares (18,286 acres) during

    "Monster" wildfire southeast of Bordeaux fought by 1,000 firefighters burns through 7,400 hectares (18,286 acres) during France's driest summer since 1961 [1]

  107. Fictional girl group HUNTR/X from Netflix movie 'Kpop Demon Hunters' reaches number one on Billboard Hot 100, the first

    Fictional girl group HUNTR/X from Netflix movie 'Kpop Demon Hunters' reaches number one on Billboard Hot 100, the first all-woman group to do so in 24 years (the last being Destiny's Child in 2001) [1]

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