On This Day In August
On this day on…
August 1, 1774 which gas was discovered by Joseph Priestley and Carl Wilhelm?
August 2, 1945 which conference was attended by the Allied powers to debate the future of Germany?
August 3, 1946 the NBA was founded in the USA. What do the initials NBA stand for?
August 4, 1782 who married Constanze Weber?
August 5, 1884 the cornerstone of what was laid on Bedloe’s Island?
August 6, 1926 who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel?
August 7, 1975 which actress was born and went on to win an Oscar for her portrayal of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos?
August 8, 1930 which cartoon character debuted in the animation entitled Dizzy Dishes?
August 9, 1936 who became the first American to win four gold medals at one Olympics?
August 10, 1960 which actor was born and went on to marry a “working girl” in 1996?
August 11, 1711 which horse racing course held its first meeting?
August 12, 1851 who was granted a patent for the sewing machine?
August 13, 1895 the actor Bert Lahr was born. Which feline character was his most famous film role?
August 14, 1994 Ilich Ramirez Sanchez was captured. By what beastly nickname was this terrorist better known by?
August 15, 1620 which vessel began its epic voyage from Southampton to the New World?
August 16, 1819 which infamous incident in Manchester witnessed the deaths of eleven people?
August 17, 1786 which famous man was born who went on to acquire the nickname of King of the Wild Frontier?
August 18, 1877 the moon Phobos was discovered. Of which planet is it a moon?
August 19, 1987 in which village did Michael Ryan kill sixteen people?
August 20, 1943 which actor was born that went on to play the seventh TV reincarnation of Dr Who?
August 21, 1911 what was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia?
August 22, 1922 who was assassinated and played on film by Liam Neeson, 74 years later?
August 23, 1949 which actress was born that went on to play Diane Chambers in the TV comedy Cheers?
August 24, 1971 which rock group performed a memorable concert at an abandoned Pompeii amphitheatre?
August 25, 1825 which South American country declared its independence from Spain?
August 26, 1972 in which city did the Summer Olympics open?
August 27, 1985 which country’s government was overthrown by Ibrahim Babangida?
August 28, 1963 who delivered his “I have a dream” speech?
August 29, 1885 who patented the world’s first motorcycle?
August 30, 1991 which nation declared its independence from the USSR?
August 31, 1997 in which city was the
Princess of Wales tragically killed?
Answers
August 1 – Oxygen
August 2 – Potsdam
August 3 – National Basketball Association
August 4 – Mozart
August 5 – The Statue of Liberty
August 6 – Gertrude Ederle
August 7 – Charlize Theron
August 8 – Betty Boop
August 9 – Jesse Owens
August 10 – Antonio Banderas
August 11 – Ascot
August 12 – Isaac Singer
August 13 – The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz
August 14 – Carlos the Jackal
August 15 – Mayflower
August 16 – Peterloo Massacre
August 17 – Davy Crockett
August 18 – Mars
August 19 – Hungerford
August 20 – Sylvester McCoy
August 21 – Mona Lisa
August 22 – Michael Collins
August 23 – Shelley Long
August 24 – Pink Floyd
August 25 – Uruguay
August 26 – Munich
August 27 – Nigeria
August 28 – Martin Luther King
August 29 – Gottlieb Daimler
August 30 – Azerbaijan
August 31 – Paris