August 4
Events
191 events recorded on August 4 throughout history
The Battle of Evesham in August 1265 was not a battle — it was a slaughter. Simon de Montfort, the 6th Earl of Leicester, had led the barons' rebellion against Henry III, established a parliament, and briefly controlled England. Then Prince Edward — the king's son — trapped de Montfort at Evesham with his army surrounded on three sides by a river bend. De Montfort's men couldn't retreat. Edward's troops cut them down. De Montfort's body was mutilated afterward, his head sent as a trophy. His parliament, the one he'd forced on the king, became the model for the House of Commons.
The Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir in August 1578 killed three kings. King Sebastian of Portugal died leading an invasion of Morocco he'd been warned against by nearly every advisor he had. The Moroccan sultan Abd al-Malik died of illness during the battle. The pretender to the Moroccan throne also died. Sebastian had no heirs. His elderly great-uncle Cardinal Henry became king of Portugal at 66 and died two years later, childless. Philip II of Spain claimed the succession. Portugal and Spain were unified under one crown for sixty years. One bad battle.
Gibraltar fell to an Anglo-Dutch fleet in August 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession. Admiral George Rooke's ships bombarded the small fortress for two days. The 500 Spanish defenders surrendered. Britain has held it ever since — over 320 years. Spain has asked for it back repeatedly and regularly. The inhabitants have voted to stay British twice, most recently in 2002, with 98.5% voting against shared sovereignty. The territory is 2.6 square miles. The argument about it is considerably larger.
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Roman legions under Titus leveled the Second Temple in Jerusalem, ending the Great Jewish Revolt.
Roman legions under Titus leveled the Second Temple in Jerusalem, ending the Great Jewish Revolt. This catastrophe forced Judaism to transition from a centralized, temple-based sacrificial system to the rabbinic tradition centered on prayer and study, fundamentally reshaping the religion into the faith practiced by Jews today.
Graciano recebe o título de Augusto no governo de seu pai, Valentiniano I.
Graciano recebe o título de Augusto no governo de seu pai, Valentiniano I.
Valentinian I elevated his eight-year-old son Gratian to the rank of co-Augustus, formalizing a dynastic succession p…
Valentinian I elevated his eight-year-old son Gratian to the rank of co-Augustus, formalizing a dynastic succession plan to secure the stability of the Western Roman Empire. This preemptive appointment prevented potential power vacuums during military crises, ensuring that the imperial authority remained firmly within the Valentinianic line as the empire faced mounting pressure from Germanic tribes.
Emperor Wendi of Sui launched a massive invasion of Goguryeo (Korea) during the Manchurian monsoon season, sending hi…
Emperor Wendi of Sui launched a massive invasion of Goguryeo (Korea) during the Manchurian monsoon season, sending his youngest son Yang Liang with a combined army and navy. The campaign ended in logistical disaster — disease, floods, and Goguryeo resistance destroyed the Chinese forces, foreshadowing the larger failed invasions that would help topple the Sui dynasty.
a la muerte de Muhammad I, su hijo Al-Mundir es nombrado en Córdoba sexto emir omeya.
a la muerte de Muhammad I, su hijo Al-Mundir es nombrado en Córdoba sexto emir omeya.
en la península italiana, las tropas pisanas atacan la ciudad de Amalfi.
en la península italiana, las tropas pisanas atacan la ciudad de Amalfi.
l'empereur Conrad III valide les titres de Raymond Ier des Baux et d'Étiennette, sœur cadette de Douce Ire, sans en p…
l'empereur Conrad III valide les titres de Raymond Ier des Baux et d'Étiennette, sœur cadette de Douce Ire, sans en préciser trop le contenu, et leur donne le droit de battre monnaie, avantage attaché à la souveraineté.
The Battle of Evesham in August 1265 was not a battle — it was a slaughter.
The Battle of Evesham in August 1265 was not a battle — it was a slaughter. Simon de Montfort, the 6th Earl of Leicester, had led the barons' rebellion against Henry III, established a parliament, and briefly controlled England. Then Prince Edward — the king's son — trapped de Montfort at Evesham with his army surrounded on three sides by a river bend. De Montfort's men couldn't retreat. Edward's troops cut them down. De Montfort's body was mutilated afterward, his head sent as a trophy. His parliament, the one he'd forced on the king, became the model for the House of Commons.
In Scone tritt ein schottisches Parlament zusammen, das die Verschwörer der im Sommer aufgedeckten Soules-Verschwörun…
In Scone tritt ein schottisches Parlament zusammen, das die Verschwörer der im Sommer aufgedeckten Soules-Verschwörung verurteilt.
James Douglas launched a daring night raid into Weardale during the First Scottish War of Independence, nearly killin…
James Douglas launched a daring night raid into Weardale during the First Scottish War of Independence, nearly killing the teenage Edward III of England in his tent. The raid humiliated the English army and demonstrated that Scotland's guerrilla tactics could threaten even the English king personally.
Der vierte Kreuzzug gegen die Hussiten scheitert in der Schlacht bei Mies.
Der vierte Kreuzzug gegen die Hussiten scheitert in der Schlacht bei Mies. Erstmals bilden Kreuzritter dabei analog der gegnerischen Taktik eine Wagenburg, doch Unerfahrenheit damit trägt zur Niederlage der katholischen Truppen bei.
en Ponza, la flota de Alfonso V de Aragón es derrotada por los genoveses.
en Ponza, la flota de Alfonso V de Aragón es derrotada por los genoveses.
fondation des Hospices de Beaune, hôpital pour les pauvres, créé à l'initiative de Nicolas Rolin, chancelier du duc d…
fondation des Hospices de Beaune, hôpital pour les pauvres, créé à l'initiative de Nicolas Rolin, chancelier du duc de Bourgogne Philippe III le Bon, et de son épouse Guigone de Salins.
exécution de Jacques d'Armagnac.
exécution de Jacques d'Armagnac.
King Francis I formally annexed the Duchy of Brittany through the Edict of Union, ending the region's long-standing a…
King Francis I formally annexed the Duchy of Brittany through the Edict of Union, ending the region's long-standing autonomy. This legal merger integrated the wealthy maritime province into the French royal domain, securing the crown's control over the Atlantic coastline and consolidating the territorial integrity of the modern French state.
en Perú se funda la ciudad de Yungay.
en Perú se funda la ciudad de Yungay.
The Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir in August 1578 killed three kings.
The Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir in August 1578 killed three kings. King Sebastian of Portugal died leading an invasion of Morocco he'd been warned against by nearly every advisor he had. The Moroccan sultan Abd al-Malik died of illness during the battle. The pretender to the Moroccan throne also died. Sebastian had no heirs. His elderly great-uncle Cardinal Henry became king of Portugal at 66 and died two years later, childless. Philip II of Spain claimed the succession. Portugal and Spain were unified under one crown for sixty years. One bad battle.
In der ersten größeren Schlacht zwischen der Spanischen Armada und der englischen Flotte vor der Isle of Wight bleibt…
In der ersten größeren Schlacht zwischen der Spanischen Armada und der englischen Flotte vor der Isle of Wight bleibt Francis Drake siegreich, der vom nominellen Oberbefehlshaber der Engländer, Charles Howard of Effingham, Earl of Nottingham, freie Hand bekommen hat. Der englische Angriff zwingt die Spanier dazu, sich im Hafen von Calais in Sicherheit zu bringen.
Ein Hurrikan über Neuengland, bei dem ein Schiff nahe Bermuda sinkt, inspiriert William Shakespeare zu seinem letzten…
Ein Hurrikan über Neuengland, bei dem ein Schiff nahe Bermuda sinkt, inspiriert William Shakespeare zu seinem letzten Stück The Tempest.
Die Belagerung von La Rochelle durch Ludwig XIII.
Die Belagerung von La Rochelle durch Ludwig XIII. beginnt.
la Parisienne d'origine bourguignonne Marie de Rabutin-Chantal âgée de dix-huit ans épouse en l'église Saint-Gervais …
la Parisienne d'origine bourguignonne Marie de Rabutin-Chantal âgée de dix-huit ans épouse en l'église Saint-Gervais de Paris Henri de Sévigné (1623-1651) qui possède un fief breton de "Sévigné". Le couple aura deux enfants.
Die Belagerung der von schwedischen Truppen gehaltenen Stadt Korneuburg endet mit ihrer Einnahme durch die kaiserlich…
Die Belagerung der von schwedischen Truppen gehaltenen Stadt Korneuburg endet mit ihrer Einnahme durch die kaiserliche Armee.
Der St. James’s Day Fight, eine zweitägige Seeschlacht während des Zweiten Englisch-Niederländischen Seekrieges, beginnt.
Der St. James’s Day Fight, eine zweitägige Seeschlacht während des Zweiten Englisch-Niederländischen Seekrieges, beginnt.
The story goes like this: a monk at the Abbey of Hautvillers in Champagne tasted his wine, ran to find his fellow mon…
The story goes like this: a monk at the Abbey of Hautvillers in Champagne tasted his wine, ran to find his fellow monks, and shouted "Come quickly, I am drinking stars!" Dom Pérignon didn't actually say that. He probably didn't invent Champagne's bubbles either — English scientists had been documenting the effervescence before him. What Pérignon did was improve Champagne — stronger bottles, better corks, blending techniques. The "drinking stars" quote appeared in an 1821 advertisement. By then it was too good to give up.
Dom Pérignon perfected the techniques for producing sparkling wine, transforming a volatile curiosity into the refine…
Dom Pérignon perfected the techniques for producing sparkling wine, transforming a volatile curiosity into the refined beverage we celebrate today. Though historians debate whether he truly invented champagne, his innovations in blending and bottling established the standards that define the drink's legacy. This work turned a risky fermentation process into a global tradition enjoyed at celebrations worldwide.
New France and forty First Nations nations ended decades of brutal conflict by signing the Great Peace of Montreal.
New France and forty First Nations nations ended decades of brutal conflict by signing the Great Peace of Montreal. This diplomatic breakthrough established a lasting neutrality between the French and the Haudenosaunee, stabilizing the fur trade and securing the fragile colonial borders of North America for years to come.
Gibraltar fell to an Anglo-Dutch fleet in August 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Gibraltar fell to an Anglo-Dutch fleet in August 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession. Admiral George Rooke's ships bombarded the small fortress for two days. The 500 Spanish defenders surrendered. Britain has held it ever since — over 320 years. Spain has asked for it back repeatedly and regularly. The inhabitants have voted to stay British twice, most recently in 2002, with 98.5% voting against shared sovereignty. The territory is 2.6 square miles. The argument about it is considerably larger.
Zenger Acquitted: Truth Defends Press Freedom
Andrew Hamilton's fiery defense secured an acquittal for printer John Peter Zenger, shattering colonial fears of seditious libel and establishing a precedent that journalists could criticize government officials without fear of imprisonment. This verdict transformed the courtroom into a battleground for free expression, directly inspiring the First Amendment's protections decades later.
Six East India Company ships departed Fort Marlborough on August 4, 1781, to strike Dutch VOC factories along Sumatra…
Six East India Company ships departed Fort Marlborough on August 4, 1781, to strike Dutch VOC factories along Sumatra's west coast. This aggressive raid targeted the vital port of Padang and other trading posts during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. The operation directly disrupted Dutch commercial dominance in the region while demonstrating British naval reach in Southeast Asia.
en Viena (Austria) el compositor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart se casa con Constanze Weber.
en Viena (Austria) el compositor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart se casa con Constanze Weber.
Mount Asama erupted in 1783, burying nearby villages in volcanic ash and killing 1,400 people instantly.
Mount Asama erupted in 1783, burying nearby villages in volcanic ash and killing 1,400 people instantly. The massive release of sulfur dioxide triggered a multi-year cooling effect and crop failure across Japan. This agricultural collapse sparked a widespread famine that claimed 20,000 additional lives, destabilizing the regional economy and accelerating the decline of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The National Constituent Assembly dismantled the entire feudal system in a single night of frantic legislative reform.
The National Constituent Assembly dismantled the entire feudal system in a single night of frantic legislative reform. By stripping the nobility and clergy of their tax exemptions and manorial rights, the deputies ended centuries of aristocratic privilege and transformed French subjects into equal citizens under the law.
On the night of August 4, 1789, the nobles of the National Constituent Assembly stood up one by one and surrendered t…
On the night of August 4, 1789, the nobles of the National Constituent Assembly stood up one by one and surrendered their privileges — feudal dues, hunting rights, judicial authority, tithes. It took four hours. More than one observer said the nobles seemed swept up in a fever, each renunciation triggering the next. By morning they'd dismantled a system of obligations that had structured French rural life for centuries. Some had planned it; most were improvising. The August Decrees officially abolished feudalism in France. The ink wasn't dry before some signatories were having second thoughts.
The Revenue Cutter Service was born out of a practical problem: the new United States needed customs revenue, and smu…
The Revenue Cutter Service was born out of a practical problem: the new United States needed customs revenue, and smugglers were everywhere. Congress created it in August 1790, authorizing ten boats to patrol the coast and intercept ships avoiding tariffs. Alexander Hamilton pushed it through as Treasury Secretary — revenue was how he planned to fund the young government. The cutters enforced embargoes, chased pirates, and assisted distressed ships. In 1915, Congress merged it with the Life-Saving Service to form the U.S. Coast Guard. Hamilton's customs boats became a branch of the armed forces.
The Ottoman and Habsburg Empires signed the Treaty of Sistova, formally concluding their costly conflict.
The Ottoman and Habsburg Empires signed the Treaty of Sistova, formally concluding their costly conflict. By restoring the pre-war borders and forcing Austria to abandon its alliance with Russia, the agreement stabilized the Balkan frontier and allowed the Habsburgs to focus their military resources on the rising threat of radical France.
Napoleon's French Army of Italy defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Lonato, part of a rapid series of engagements…
Napoleon's French Army of Italy defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Lonato, part of a rapid series of engagements around Lake Garda that shattered Austrian attempts to relieve the siege of Mantua. The victory showcased Napoleon's ability to defeat larger forces through speed and interior lines — a tactical signature that would define his career.
bataille d'Argentré, pendant la Chouannerie.
bataille d'Argentré, pendant la Chouannerie.
British troops launch a desperate assault on Fort Erie, hoping to expel American defenders from Canadian soil.
British troops launch a desperate assault on Fort Erie, hoping to expel American defenders from Canadian soil. Their failure to breach the fort's defenses solidifies the stalemate along the border, ensuring no territorial changes occur before the war ends months later.
The Saturday Evening Post published its first issue as a weekly newspaper in 1821, beginning a run that would make it…
The Saturday Evening Post published its first issue as a weekly newspaper in 1821, beginning a run that would make it one of the most influential American magazines for over a century. Under editor George Horace Lorimer in the early 1900s, it published fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Jack London, featured Norman Rockwell covers, and reached a circulation of millions — defining middle-class American culture for decades.
The Saturday Evening Post published its first issue in August 1821, claiming Benjamin Franklin as a spiritual ancesto…
The Saturday Evening Post published its first issue in August 1821, claiming Benjamin Franklin as a spiritual ancestor because his print shop had once operated on the same block in Philadelphia. The claim was almost entirely invented. But the magazine worked. It ran weekly for over 150 years, becoming one of the most widely distributed magazines in American history by the early twentieth century — four million subscribers by 1937. Norman Rockwell painted 321 covers for it over 47 years. It folded in 1969, was revived, and is now published six times a year.
Greek fireships decimated the Ottoman fleet near the island of Kos, stalling a planned invasion of Samos.
Greek fireships decimated the Ottoman fleet near the island of Kos, stalling a planned invasion of Samos. This naval victory crippled the Ottoman navy’s momentum in the Aegean, forcing them to abandon their immediate offensive and granting the Greek insurgency essential time to consolidate their defenses during the War of Independence.
The Five Days of Milan — the Cinque Giornate — had driven the Austrian garrison out of the city in March 1848.
The Five Days of Milan — the Cinque Giornate — had driven the Austrian garrison out of the city in March 1848. But the Austrian army regrouped. By August, they were back. The Podestà of Milan signed the city's surrender to Austrian forces, and the brief republican revolution collapsed. It wasn't the last attempt at Italian unification, just the earliest large failure. The 1848 uprisings across Europe were almost universally crushed. The generation that survived them — Garibaldi, Cavour — tried again in 1859. It worked the second time.
en Nicaragua, un golpe militar encabezado por el general conservador Trinidad Muñoz derriba al presidente Laureano Pi…
en Nicaragua, un golpe militar encabezado por el general conservador Trinidad Muñoz derriba al presidente Laureano Pineda (1802-1853).
Der Missionar und Afrikaforscher David Livingstone erreicht den Oberlauf des Sambesi.
Der Missionar und Afrikaforscher David Livingstone erreicht den Oberlauf des Sambesi.
Japan formalized the Hinomaru — the red circle on white — as its official naval flag in August 1854.
Japan formalized the Hinomaru — the red circle on white — as its official naval flag in August 1854. The design was ancient, used by various clans and armies for centuries. The formal codification came as Commodore Perry's arrival forced Japan to define itself to the outside world. A country with no official national flag is a country others can define for you. Japan chose to define itself. The Hinomaru became the civil and state flag in 1999, after decades of postwar controversy about its association with militarism. The circle was always just the sun.
en Costa Rica, un grupo de soldados secuestra al presidente Juan Rafael Mora Porras y lo traslada por mar hasta Guate…
en Costa Rica, un grupo de soldados secuestra al presidente Juan Rafael Mora Porras y lo traslada por mar hasta Guatemala.
Matica slovenska was founded in Martin as a cultural and scientific institution dedicated to preserving Slovak nation…
Matica slovenska was founded in Martin as a cultural and scientific institution dedicated to preserving Slovak national identity. Established during a period of intense Magyarization under Hungarian rule, it became the institutional backbone of Slovak cultural resistance and remains active as a guardian of Slovak heritage.
bataille de Wissembourg, défaite des troupes de Napoléon III face aux Prussiens.
bataille de Wissembourg, défaite des troupes de Napoléon III face aux Prussiens.
August 1873.
August 1873. George Custer led the 7th Cavalry out to protect surveyors mapping a route for the Northern Pacific Railroad through Sioux territory. The Cheyenne and Lakota weren't being consulted. Near the Tongue River, they engaged Custer's column. One soldier killed on each side. It was a skirmish, barely remembered. Three years later, Custer would return to the region with the same regiment to survey the Black Hills — Sioux holy land — and report gold. The gold rush followed. The Little Bighorn followed that.
en Sevilla (España) se registra el récord de temperatura más alta en Europa: 50,0 °C.
en Sevilla (España) se registra el récord de temperatura más alta en Europa: 50,0 °C.
Granny, the world's oldest known captive sea anemone, died in Edinburgh after nearly sixty years in captivity, shocki…
Granny, the world's oldest known captive sea anemone, died in Edinburgh after nearly sixty years in captivity, shocking scientists who had assumed such creatures could not survive that long outside their natural habitat. Her passing forced researchers to reevaluate the longevity limits of cnidarians and sparked early debates about animal welfare in public aquariums.
Flames leveled 32 blocks of downtown Spokane in a single afternoon, incinerating the city's wooden core.
Flames leveled 32 blocks of downtown Spokane in a single afternoon, incinerating the city's wooden core. This destruction forced officials to mandate brick and stone construction, transforming the frontier settlement into a modern, fire-resistant urban center that could finally support sustained economic growth.
Andrew and Abby Borden were discovered hacked to death in their Fall River home, sparking a sensational investigation…
Andrew and Abby Borden were discovered hacked to death in their Fall River home, sparking a sensational investigation that gripped the American public. While Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the crimes, the gruesome mystery remains unsolved, transforming the case into a permanent fixture of true-crime folklore and fueling endless speculation about the family’s fractured dynamics.
en el yacimiento arqueológico de La Alcudia, en Elche (España) se descubre la Dama de Elche.
en el yacimiento arqueológico de La Alcudia, en Elche (España) se descubre la Dama de Elche.
el deterioro de las relaciones entre Venezuela y Colombia origina un peligro de guerra inminente.
el deterioro de las relaciones entre Venezuela y Colombia origina un peligro de guerra inminente.
Pedestrians descended into the new Greenwich foot tunnel for the first time, finally bypassing the unreliable ferry s…
Pedestrians descended into the new Greenwich foot tunnel for the first time, finally bypassing the unreliable ferry service across the Thames. This subterranean link connected the working-class communities of the Isle of Dogs to the markets and rail lines of Greenwich, permanently integrating the two banks into a single, functional urban economy.
en el Vaticano, tras cinco días de deliberaciones, el cónclave de cardenales elige papa al cardenal Giuseppe Sarto, q…
en el Vaticano, tras cinco días de deliberaciones, el cónclave de cardenales elige papa al cardenal Giuseppe Sarto, que adopta el nombre de Pío X.
cerca de Cabo de Palos (España) naufraga el Sirio.
cerca de Cabo de Palos (España) naufraga el Sirio. Mueren ahogadas más de doscientas personas.
Sydney's Central Station opened in August 1906, built on the site of the old Devonshire Street Cemetery.
Sydney's Central Station opened in August 1906, built on the site of the old Devonshire Street Cemetery. The graves were exhumed and moved — about 30,000 of them. The clock tower visible from the main concourse became one of the city's landmarks. Central Station has been the junction of the New South Wales rail network ever since: suburban lines, intercity services, the Country XPT trains headed for Melbourne and Brisbane. Cities build on top of what came before them. Sydney's main railway sits on top of its dead.
en Marruecos, la ciudad de Casablanca es bombardeada por el buque francés Galilée.
en Marruecos, la ciudad de Casablanca es bombardeada por el buque francés Galilée.
en La Coruña, España, se publica el primer ejemplar de la revista A Nosa Terra.
en La Coruña, España, se publica el primer ejemplar de la revista A Nosa Terra.
miles de albaneses se manifiestan contra la situación que se perfila en Creta.
miles de albaneses se manifiestan contra la situación que se perfila en Creta.
en Suecia, una huelga general de 300 000 obreros paraliza el país.
en Suecia, una huelga general de 300 000 obreros paraliza el país.
بداية الإضراب السويدي العام .
بداية الإضراب السويدي العام .
en Alemania, el Reichstag aprueba por unanimidad los créditos de guerra.
en Alemania, el Reichstag aprueba por unanimidad los créditos de guerra.
invasion de la Belgique par l'Allemagne, ayant pour conséquences un ultimatum de la Grande-Bretagne, puis la déclarat…
invasion de la Belgique par l'Allemagne, ayant pour conséquences un ultimatum de la Grande-Bretagne, puis la déclaration de guerre de cette dernière à l'Allemagne.
Der Reichstag des Deutschen Kaiserreichs schließt nach einer flammenden Rede von Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Der Reichstag des Deutschen Kaiserreichs schließt nach einer flammenden Rede von Kaiser Wilhelm II. den sogenannten „Burgfrieden“ und stimmt geschlossen für die Gewährung von Kriegsanleihen.
Germany Invades Belgium: Britain Enters World War I
Germany's invasion of Belgium forces Britain to declare war on Berlin while the United States immediately pledges neutrality. This sequence shatters European diplomatic stability and drags a global power into a conflict that will redefine borders for decades.
en el Vístula, las tropas austro-húngaras ocupan la ciudad de Ivangorod.
en el Vístula, las tropas austro-húngaras ocupan la ciudad de Ivangorod.
The German 12th Army captured Warsaw during the Great Retreat of 1915, part of a devastating Central Powers offensive…
The German 12th Army captured Warsaw during the Great Retreat of 1915, part of a devastating Central Powers offensive that pushed Russian forces hundreds of miles eastward. The fall of the Russian Empire's third-largest city was a strategic and psychological blow that contributed to the collapse of morale on the Eastern Front.
Liberia declared war on Germany in August 1916 — a small country entering a war it had no immediate stake in.
Liberia declared war on Germany in August 1916 — a small country entering a war it had no immediate stake in. It had been under pressure from Britain, which controlled the sea lanes Liberia depended on for trade, and from the United States, which had financed Liberia's government since its founding. The declaration was less about military capacity than about alignment. Liberia had no meaningful army and no German territory to attack. It sent no troops to the Western Front. Its declaration was a statement of political dependence wrapped in the language of international solidarity.
Beim Bruch der Tigra-Talsperre in Indien gibt es eine Flutwelle, bei der rund 1000 Menschen ums Leben kommen.
Beim Bruch der Tigra-Talsperre in Indien gibt es eine Flutwelle, bei der rund 1000 Menschen ums Leben kommen.
el inventor francés Lucien Lévy presenta la patente referida de un receptor heterodino.
el inventor francés Lucien Lévy presenta la patente referida de un receptor heterodino.
Der französische Ingenieur Lucien Lévy meldet ein Patent für ein Überlagerungsverfahren an.
Der französische Ingenieur Lucien Lévy meldet ein Patent für ein Überlagerungsverfahren an. Sein Schaltungsprinzip setzt sich in der Folge gegen andere durch.
fuerzas rumanas entran en Budapest y los dirigentes soviéticos abandonan el país, en la que está considerada como pri…
fuerzas rumanas entran en Budapest y los dirigentes soviéticos abandonan el país, en la que está considerada como primera la derrota mundial del comunismo. La República de los Consejos de Hungría desaparece así después de 133 días de existencia.
Mikhail Frunze crushed the anarchist Black Army, ending the Makhnovshchina’s attempt to establish a stateless society…
Mikhail Frunze crushed the anarchist Black Army, ending the Makhnovshchina’s attempt to establish a stateless society in Ukraine. By dismantling this grassroots peasant resistance, the Bolsheviks consolidated their absolute control over the region and eliminated the last major internal threat to their centralized Soviet authority.
el general de división Juan Picasso González es nombrado juez instructor para esclarecer los hechos del Desastre de A…
el general de división Juan Picasso González es nombrado juez instructor para esclarecer los hechos del Desastre de Annual.
se publica Trilce, obra poética del escritor peruano César Vallejo (1892-1938).
se publica Trilce, obra poética del escritor peruano César Vallejo (1892-1938).
Mexico became the first country in the Western Hemisphere to recognize the Soviet Union, formalizing diplomatic ties …
Mexico became the first country in the Western Hemisphere to recognize the Soviet Union, formalizing diplomatic ties in 1924. This move defied the prevailing anti-communist stance of the United States, granting the Soviets a strategic foothold in North America and providing Mexico with a powerful counterweight to American influence in regional trade and politics.
en Checoslovaquia, las crecidas de los ríos durante el verano causan graves inundaciones.
en Checoslovaquia, las crecidas de los ríos durante el verano causan graves inundaciones.
In der Zeitschrift Die Weltbühne erscheint Kurt Tucholskys berühmt gewordene Aussage „Soldaten sind Mörder“.
In der Zeitschrift Die Weltbühne erscheint Kurt Tucholskys berühmt gewordene Aussage „Soldaten sind Mörder“.
en India, el Gobierno británico encarcela al líder indio Mojandas Gandhi por su llamamiento a la desobediencia civil.
en India, el Gobierno británico encarcela al líder indio Mojandas Gandhi por su llamamiento a la desobediencia civil.
صدور أول عدد لجريدة عمل الشعب المغربية.
صدور أول عدد لجريدة عمل الشعب المغربية.
en Reino Unido, el Britannia vence en la prueba para grandes yates de la regata de Cowes.
en Reino Unido, el Britannia vence en la prueba para grandes yates de la regata de Cowes.
Ioannis Metaxas suspended the Greek parliament in August 1936 and proclaimed himself Prime Minister-dictator.
Ioannis Metaxas suspended the Greek parliament in August 1936 and proclaimed himself Prime Minister-dictator. He had the king's support and used the threat of a communist general strike as justification. The regime he established — the 4th of August Regime — modeled itself loosely on fascist aesthetics without aligning fully with Mussolini or Hitler. Metaxas famously rejected Italy's ultimatum in 1940 with a single word: Ohi. No. The "Ohi" is still celebrated in Greece every October 28. The dictatorship that produced the refusal is a more complicated legacy.
Italian forces crossed from Ethiopia into British Somaliland in August 1940.
Italian forces crossed from Ethiopia into British Somaliland in August 1940. The British garrison was vastly outnumbered — around 5,000 troops against an Italian force nearly ten times larger — and Somaliland fell in three weeks. Winston Churchill was furious at the casualty figures: 38 British dead. The general who'd conducted the retreat argued he'd saved most of the force. Churchill felt it was a defeat. He was right that it was a defeat. But the force evacuated was used elsewhere. Somaliland was retaken in 1941 without a fight.
l'armée italienne d'Abyssinie entre en Somalie britannique.
l'armée italienne d'Abyssinie entre en Somalie britannique.
victoire des troupes coloniales belges, entraînant la reddition italienne de Saïo.
victoire des troupes coloniales belges, entraînant la reddition italienne de Saïo.
en Daugavpils (Letonia) se registra la temperatura más alta en la Historia de ese país: 36,4 °C.
en Daugavpils (Letonia) se registra la temperatura más alta en la Historia de ese país: 36,4 °C.
Gestapo Captures Anne Frank: Amsterdam Hiding Place Betrayed
A tip from a Dutch informer sends the Gestamo storming into a sealed Amsterdam warehouse, where they capture Anne Frank, her family, and four companions. This brutal arrest silenced one of history's most powerful voices before she could ever publish her diary, leaving millions to read her words only after the war ended.
Finnish Parliament elected Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim as president under a state of emergency, replacing the resigne…
Finnish Parliament elected Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim as president under a state of emergency, replacing the resigned Risto Ryti. This transition stabilized Finland's leadership during World War II and led to for the country's eventual peace negotiations with the Soviet Union.
libération de Rennes par les FFI et les troupes alliées et blindées du général américain George S. Patton après d'âpr…
libération de Rennes par les FFI et les troupes alliées et blindées du général américain George S. Patton après d'âpres combats dans le bocage normand depuis le 6 juin précédent.
Anne Frank Arrested: A Family Betrayed by Informer
German police stormed the Achterhuis on August 4, 1944, following an unidentified informer's tip, and dragged Anne Frank and her companions into a brutal chain of arrests that ended in their deportation to Auschwitz. This betrayal by collaborators like Miep Braams, who likely exposed two hundred Jewish families, sealed the fate of those hiding while leaving rescuers like Miep Gies with only scattered papers to preserve for a future that never came for the Franks.
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Dominican Republic, triggering a tsunami that devastated the coastal …
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Dominican Republic, triggering a tsunami that devastated the coastal town of Matanzas. The disaster claimed 100 lives and left 20,000 people homeless, forcing the government to overhaul national building codes and establish the first formal seismic monitoring infrastructure in the Caribbean to mitigate future catastrophe.
Japan's Supreme Court was established in August 1947, under the new postwar constitution that had been drafted — most…
Japan's Supreme Court was established in August 1947, under the new postwar constitution that had been drafted — mostly by Americans, in six days, in February 1946 — and promulgated the following year. The court replaced the prewar Great Court of Cassation, which had operated under imperial authority. The new constitution made the court genuinely independent, with jurisdiction over constitutional questions. It was one of several institutions created in the postwar period to make Japan's government look democratic. Whether and how they became genuinely democratic is a question Japanese constitutional scholars still argue.
en Venezuela, dos fuertes terremotos sacuden el oeste del país: la ciudad de El Tocuyo queda totalmente destruida.
en Venezuela, dos fuertes terremotos sacuden el oeste del país: la ciudad de El Tocuyo queda totalmente destruida.
en la calle de Malasaña (Madrid, España), 27 personas resultan intoxicadas por el escape de gas de cloro de una fábr…
en la calle de Malasaña (Madrid, España), 27 personas resultan intoxicadas por el escape de gas de cloro de una fábrica de lejía.
Vichinsky, representante de la Unión Soviética ante la ONU, pide la retirada de las tropas extranjeras de Corea.
Vichinsky, representante de la Unión Soviética ante la ONU, pide la retirada de las tropas extranjeras de Corea.
Das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt in Flensburg-Mürwik wird gegründet.
Das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt in Flensburg-Mürwik wird gegründet.
en Honolulú (Hawái), el Consejo del Pacífico (formado por Estados Unidos, Nueva Zelanda y Australia) celebra su prime…
en Honolulú (Hawái), el Consejo del Pacífico (formado por Estados Unidos, Nueva Zelanda y Australia) celebra su primera reunión y decide crear un consejo permanente.
In Deutschland wird der zu Bismarcks Zeiten im Kulturkampf eingeführte Kanzelparagraph im Strafgesetzbuch abgeschafft…
In Deutschland wird der zu Bismarcks Zeiten im Kulturkampf eingeführte Kanzelparagraph im Strafgesetzbuch abgeschafft, der Geistlichen bei unbotmäßigen politischen Äußerungen Strafe androht.
Pakistan officially adopted its national anthem, "Qaumi Tarana," setting a standardized musical identity for the youn…
Pakistan officially adopted its national anthem, "Qaumi Tarana," setting a standardized musical identity for the young nation seven years after its independence. By selecting Hafeez Jullundhry’s Persian-heavy lyrics and Ahmed G. Chagla’s complex orchestral composition, the government unified a diverse citizenry under a single, solemn melody that remains the country's primary patriotic symbol today.
el atleta belga Roger Moens bate el récord del mundo de 800 metros, con una marca de 1 m, 45 s, 7/10.
el atleta belga Roger Moens bate el récord del mundo de 800 metros, con una marca de 1 m, 45 s, 7/10. La plusmarca anterior estaba en poder del alemán Harbig desde 1939.
Das US-amerikanische Aufklärungsflugzeug Lockheed U-2 absolviert seinen Erstflug.
Das US-amerikanische Aufklärungsflugzeug Lockheed U-2 absolviert seinen Erstflug.
se publica en Madrid el bando municipal con el que se inicia la llamada "campaña del silencio".
se publica en Madrid el bando municipal con el que se inicia la llamada "campaña del silencio".
Das Zentralstadion in Leipzig wird mit einer Kapazität von 100.000 Plätzen als bis dahin größtes Stadion der Welt erö…
Das Zentralstadion in Leipzig wird mit einer Kapazität von 100.000 Plätzen als bis dahin größtes Stadion der Welt eröffnet.
Juan Manuel Fangio gana el Gran Premio de Alemania y se consagra campeón mundial de Fórmula 1 por quinta vez.
Juan Manuel Fangio gana el Gran Premio de Alemania y se consagra campeón mundial de Fórmula 1 por quinta vez.
Billboard published its inaugural Hot 100 chart, crowning Ricky Nelson’s Poor Little Fool as the first number-one single.
Billboard published its inaugural Hot 100 chart, crowning Ricky Nelson’s Poor Little Fool as the first number-one single. By standardizing sales, radio play, and jukebox activity into a single metric, the chart transformed the music industry into a data-driven business and established the definitive barometer for commercial success in American popular music.
España ingresa en el Banco Mundial y en el Fondo Monetario Internacional.
España ingresa en el Banco Mundial y en el Fondo Monetario Internacional.
le magazine Billboard inaugure son palmarès, Billboard Hot 100, qui deviendra la référence de l'industrie musicale.
le magazine Billboard inaugure son palmarès, Billboard Hot 100, qui deviendra la référence de l'industrie musicale.
le sous-marin à propulsion nucléaire américain USS Nautilus franchit le Pôle Nord sous la banquise.
le sous-marin à propulsion nucléaire américain USS Nautilus franchit le Pôle Nord sous la banquise.
indépendance du Congo belge.
indépendance du Congo belge.
el avión cohete X-15 alcanza, con una velocidad de 3440 km/h, un nuevo récord de velocidad para aviones tripulados.
el avión cohete X-15 alcanza, con una velocidad de 3440 km/h, un nuevo récord de velocidad para aviones tripulados.
el III Congreso de Academias de la Lengua Española, celebrado en Bogotá, rechaza la expresión América Latina por cons…
el III Congreso de Academias de la Lengua Española, celebrado en Bogotá, rechaza la expresión América Latina por considerarla incorrecta.
en Reino Unido, el Parlamento británico aprueba la adhesión a la CEE propuesta por el Gobierno.
en Reino Unido, el Parlamento británico aprueba la adhesión a la CEE propuesta por el Gobierno.
en Barcelona (España) se estrena la película El espontáneo, de Jorge Grau.
en Barcelona (España) se estrena la película El espontáneo, de Jorge Grau.
Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney had been missing since June 21.
Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Chaney had been missing since June 21. The FBI knew where to look and still took 44 days to find them. The bodies were buried in an earthen dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi. All three had been murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan, including local law enforcement officers. Edgar Ray Killen, a preacher who helped organize the killings, was acquitted in 1967 after the jury deadlocked. He wasn't convicted until 2005. He died in prison in 2018 at 92.
On the night of August 4, 1964, USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy reported being under attack in the Gulf of Tonkin — two…
On the night of August 4, 1964, USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy reported being under attack in the Gulf of Tonkin — two days after a real engagement on August 2. Radar operators reported contacts. Guns fired into the dark. No aircraft confirmed any targets. No wreckage was ever found. Robert McNamara later acknowledged the second attack almost certainly didn't happen. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed Congress three days later, giving Lyndon Johnson authority to use military force in Vietnam without a declaration of war. The war that killed 58,000 Americans started with a battle that didn't.
The Cook Islands Constitution came into force, establishing self-government in free association with New Zealand — a …
The Cook Islands Constitution came into force, establishing self-government in free association with New Zealand — a unique political arrangement where Cook Islanders hold New Zealand citizenship while governing their own domestic affairs. The model has since influenced similar arrangements across the Pacific.
en Estados Unidos, el presidente Lyndon Johnson solicita al Congreso la aprobación de 1700 millones de dólares para e…
en Estados Unidos, el presidente Lyndon Johnson solicita al Congreso la aprobación de 1700 millones de dólares para el refuerzo de la presencia militar estadounidense en Vietnam.
en Buenos Aires (Argentina), el equipo de fútbol San Lorenzo de Almagro se consagra como el primer campeón invicto de…
en Buenos Aires (Argentina), el equipo de fútbol San Lorenzo de Almagro se consagra como el primer campeón invicto del fútbol de ese país.
la aviación israelí ataca campos de comandos palestinos.
la aviación israelí ataca campos de comandos palestinos.
Henry Kissinger and Xuan Thuy sat down in a Paris apartment in August 1969 to begin secret negotiations over Vietnam …
Henry Kissinger and Xuan Thuy sat down in a Paris apartment in August 1969 to begin secret negotiations over Vietnam — parallel to the public Paris Peace Talks that had been going nowhere since January 1969. The secrecy was the point: both sides needed to discuss things they couldn't say in public without losing domestic support. The negotiations ran intermittently for three years before producing the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973. The accords ended direct American military involvement. The war itself continued until April 1975.
en Granada (España) se aprueba el convenio colectivo del sector de la construcción, que afecta a 600 empresas y a 12 …
en Granada (España) se aprueba el convenio colectivo del sector de la construcción, que afecta a 600 empresas y a 12 000 trabajadores.
In München begehen Dimitri Todorov und Hans Georg Rammelmayr den ersten Banküberfall mit Geiselnahme in Deutschland.
In München begehen Dimitri Todorov und Hans Georg Rammelmayr den ersten Banküberfall mit Geiselnahme in Deutschland. Bei der anschließenden Befreiungsaktion kommen eine Geisel und ein Täter ums Leben.
en Italia, la organización Septiembre Negro sabotea un oleoducto y causa 17 heridos.
en Italia, la organización Septiembre Negro sabotea un oleoducto y causa 17 heridos.
Idi Amin declared Uganda would no longer care for its Asian citizens, triggering a chaotic exodus of over 60,000 peop…
Idi Amin declared Uganda would no longer care for its Asian citizens, triggering a chaotic exodus of over 60,000 people within months. This forced migration reshaped demographics in Britain and Canada while exposing how quickly state power can strip rights from minority communities.
Twelve people were killed and 22 wounded when a bomb detonated in the Italicus Express overnight train in August 1974…
Twelve people were killed and 22 wounded when a bomb detonated in the Italicus Express overnight train in August 1974, as it passed through a tunnel near Bologna. The Italicus connected Rome and Munich. The neofascist group Ordine Nero claimed responsibility, though prosecutions dragged on for years and convictions were repeatedly overturned on appeal. Italy in the 1970s ran on political violence — from both the far left and far right — in what became known as the "Years of Lead." No one was ever definitively imprisoned for the Italicus bombing.
en Perú, el Gobierno deporta a varios políticos y periodistas peruanos, entre ellos dirigentes nacionales del APRA y …
en Perú, el Gobierno deporta a varios políticos y periodistas peruanos, entre ellos dirigentes nacionales del APRA y articulistas de la revista Marka.
AIA Building Seized: Japanese Red Army's Shocking Hostage Takeover
Japanese Red Army militants stormed the AIA Building in Kuala Lumpur, seizing over 50 hostages including the U.S. consul and the Swedish charge d'affaires. The gunmen leveraged their captives to secure the release of five imprisoned comrades, then flew with them to Libya, demonstrating the global reach of 1970s radical terrorism.
Carter Creates Energy Dept: Response to Oil Crisis
Jimmy Carter signed legislation establishing the United States Department of Energy to consolidate federal power and address the nation's energy crisis following the 1973 oil embargo. This move created a single cabinet-level agency responsible for nuclear safety, fossil fuel development, and renewable research, fundamentally altering how the U.S. manages its strategic resources.
en las islas del Caribe, el huracán Allen causa 70 muertos.
en las islas del Caribe, el huracán Allen causa 70 muertos.
Captain Thomas Sankara leads a bloodless coup that topples President Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and seizes control of Up…
Captain Thomas Sankara leads a bloodless coup that topples President Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and seizes control of Upper Volta. This shift immediately rebrands the nation as Burkina Faso, launching an ambitious agenda to eradicate colonial symbols and empower rural farmers through radical land reforms.
en Italia, Bettino Craxi es el primer socialista que preside un gobierno en ese país.
en Italia, Bettino Craxi es el primer socialista que preside un gobierno en ese país.
President Thomas Sankara renamed the Republic of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, meaning Land of Incorruptible People, t…
President Thomas Sankara renamed the Republic of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, meaning Land of Incorruptible People, to shed the country’s colonial identity. This shift signaled a radical break from French administrative naming conventions and galvanized a new national consciousness rooted in self-reliance and indigenous pride.
en Melbourne (Australia) roban del Museo Nacional el cuadro de Picasso La mujer que llora, que sería devuelto días de…
en Melbourne (Australia) roban del Museo Nacional el cuadro de Picasso La mujer que llora, que sería devuelto días después.
The FCC rescinded the Fairness Doctrine in August 1987.
The FCC rescinded the Fairness Doctrine in August 1987. The doctrine had required broadcasters to cover controversial issues and present opposing viewpoints. It had been around since 1949. The Reagan FCC eliminated it on free-speech grounds, arguing it actually chilled speech — broadcasters avoided controversy rather than covering it both ways. Within three years, Rush Limbaugh's format had spread to hundreds of stations. The connection between the doctrine's repeal and the subsequent polarization of political radio is debated. The timing is not.
el rey Hussein de Jordania cesa a 21 000 funcionarios tras su renuncia al control de Cisjordania.
el rey Hussein de Jordania cesa a 21 000 funcionarios tras su renuncia al control de Cisjordania.
chef de la Thaïlande, le général Prem Tinsulanonda refuse en vain à Chatichai Choonhavan, chef du parti Nation thaïla…
chef de la Thaïlande, le général Prem Tinsulanonda refuse en vain à Chatichai Choonhavan, chef du parti Nation thaïlandaise (phak chat thai), le poste de Premier ministre qui lui revient de droit.
el Gobierno y la oposición nicaragüense logran un pacto para celebrar elecciones libres en el próximo mes de febrero …
el Gobierno y la oposición nicaragüense logran un pacto para celebrar elecciones libres en el próximo mes de febrero y para desmovilizar a la "contra".
Erstmals seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs landet wieder ein Lufthansa-Flugzeug auf dem Ostberliner Flughafen Berl…
Erstmals seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs landet wieder ein Lufthansa-Flugzeug auf dem Ostberliner Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld.
العراق يعلن عن تأسيس جمهورية الكويت تحت قيادة حكومة الكويت الحرة المؤقته برئاسة علاء حسين وذلك بعد الغزو العراقي في 2…
العراق يعلن عن تأسيس جمهورية الكويت تحت قيادة حكومة الكويت الحرة المؤقته برئاسة علاء حسين وذلك بعد الغزو العراقي في 2 أغسطس.
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait began August 2, 1990.
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait began August 2, 1990. By August 4, the Iraqi military had overrun the country and Saddam Hussein declared Kuwait Iraq's 19th province. The speed was the message: 100,000 troops and 300 tanks, the whole operation over before anyone could react. Saudi Arabia panicked. The United States began deploying forces within days. The international coalition that reversed the invasion took until January 1991 to assemble and execute. Saddam apparently calculated that the West would complain but not intervene. He calculated wrong.
The cruise ship MTS Oceanos slipped beneath the Indian Ocean off South Africa’s Wild Coast after flooding disabled it…
The cruise ship MTS Oceanos slipped beneath the Indian Ocean off South Africa’s Wild Coast after flooding disabled its engines. Because the captain and crew abandoned ship while passengers were still on board, the ship’s entertainers took charge of the evacuation, successfully coordinating the rescue of all 571 people without a single fatality.
triunfa la huelga general organizada por Nelson Mandela contra el Gobierno racista sudafricano.
triunfa la huelga general organizada por Nelson Mandela contra el Gobierno racista sudafricano.
Tanzania: firma de un acuerdo de paz que pone fin a tres años de guerra civil.
Tanzania: firma de un acuerdo de paz que pone fin a tres años de guerra civil.
The federal sentences came down in August 1993: 30 months each for LAPD officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell.
The federal sentences came down in August 1993: 30 months each for LAPD officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell. They'd already been acquitted in state court in April 1992 — the acquittal that touched off riots that killed 63 people and caused a billion dollars in damage. The federal prosecution charged them with civil rights violations instead. The 30-month sentence was below federal guidelines. Judge John Davies reduced it, citing the extraordinary circumstances of the case. Both men served under two years. Rodney King received $3.8 million in a civil settlement.
Cuba: comienza el éxodo masivo de balseros cubanos.
Cuba: comienza el éxodo masivo de balseros cubanos.
Sudán: Sudán entrega a Francia al superterrorista Carlos.
Sudán: Sudán entrega a Francia al superterrorista Carlos.
Guerra de los Balcanes: Belgrado rompe con los serbios de Bosnia al rechazar estos el plan de paz.
Guerra de los Balcanes: Belgrado rompe con los serbios de Bosnia al rechazar estos el plan de paz.
Operation Storm launched in Croatia in August 1995 — a military offensive to retake the Krajina region that had been …
Operation Storm launched in Croatia in August 1995 — a military offensive to retake the Krajina region that had been held by Croatian Serb forces since 1991. It was the largest land operation in Europe since World War II. The Croatian army moved fast: the Krajina fell in four days. Between 150,000 and 200,000 Croatian Serbs fled or were expelled. International war crimes tribunals later examined the events. The operation ended the Croatian war and shifted the balance in Bosnia. It was also one of the largest forced population movements in postwar European history.
Operation Storm launched on August 4, 1995, as the Croatian military attacked Serbian-held territory in the Krajina r…
Operation Storm launched on August 4, 1995, as the Croatian military attacked Serbian-held territory in the Krajina region, ending four years of occupation in just 84 hours. The offensive drove an estimated 200,000 ethnic Serbs from their homes in the largest European land operation since World War II, ending the Croatian War of Independence while creating a refugee crisis that remains politically charged in the Balkans.
en la ciudad de Atlanta finalizan los Juegos Olímpicos de 1996.
en la ciudad de Atlanta finalizan los Juegos Olímpicos de 1996.
en Ecuador, un devastador terremoto de 7,2 grados en la escala de Richter destruye la ciudad de Bahía de Caráquez, de…
en Ecuador, un devastador terremoto de 7,2 grados en la escala de Richter destruye la ciudad de Bahía de Caráquez, dejando solo una víctima mortal.
entrée en vigueur en Allemagne d'une réforme controversée de l'orthographe.
entrée en vigueur en Allemagne d'une réforme controversée de l'orthographe.
el escocés George Robertson se convierte en nuevo secretario general de la OTAN en sustitución del español Javier Solana.
el escocés George Robertson se convierte en nuevo secretario general de la OTAN en sustitución del español Javier Solana.
DaimlerChrysler kündigt an, seine Tochtergesellschaft Adtranz an das kanadische Unternehmen Bombardier Transportation…
DaimlerChrysler kündigt an, seine Tochtergesellschaft Adtranz an das kanadische Unternehmen Bombardier Transportation zu veräußern. Der Eigentümerwechsel im Jahr 2001 führt zu Arbeitsplatzverlusten.
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were ten years old.
Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were ten years old. They left a party at Holly's house in Soham, Cambridgeshire on August 4, 2002, walked toward the school caretaker's house, and were never seen alive again. The caretaker, Ian Huntley, told police he'd seen them briefly and they'd left. He lied. Both girls were found dead in an RAF base weeks later. Huntley was convicted in 2003 and sentenced to two life terms. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, was convicted of perverting the course of justice. The case changed how England vetted school employees.
España: Nina Zhivanevskaia logra la medalla de oro en los 50 metros espalda de los Campeonatos de Europa de Natación,…
España: Nina Zhivanevskaia logra la medalla de oro en los 50 metros espalda de los Campeonatos de Europa de Natación, disputados en Berlín.
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada est élu président de la Bolivie.
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada est élu président de la Bolivie.
en las provincias españolas de Salamanca y Ávila (España) un incendio arrasa 8000 hectáreas.
en las provincias españolas de Salamanca y Ávila (España) un incendio arrasa 8000 hectáreas.
el escritor brasileño Rubem Fonseca recibe el premio Juan Rulfo por el conjunto de su obra.
el escritor brasileño Rubem Fonseca recibe el premio Juan Rulfo por el conjunto de su obra.
un cohete ruso lanza el satélite Amazonas, el mayor de la compañía de telecomunicaciones Hispasat.
un cohete ruso lanza el satélite Amazonas, el mayor de la compañía de telecomunicaciones Hispasat.
Paraguay: ingresan en prisión cinco personas acusadas de homicidio, por el incendio en un supermercado de Asunción en…
Paraguay: ingresan en prisión cinco personas acusadas de homicidio, por el incendio en un supermercado de Asunción en el que murieron cerca de 500 personas.
Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed Michaëlle Jean as Canada’s 27th Governor General, selecting the Haitian-born jou…
Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed Michaëlle Jean as Canada’s 27th Governor General, selecting the Haitian-born journalist to serve as the Queen’s representative. This choice broke tradition by elevating a refugee to the vice-regal office, diversifying the highest levels of Canadian government and signaling a modern shift in the country's constitutional representation.
le Danemark envoie un bateau patrouilleur vers l'île Hans, pour maintenir la souveraineté danoise sur l'île, revendiq…
le Danemark envoie un bateau patrouilleur vers l'île Hans, pour maintenir la souveraineté danoise sur l'île, revendiquée par le Canada.
Seventeen employees of Action Against Hunger — all Sri Lankan nationals — were killed in Muttur in August 2006.
Seventeen employees of Action Against Hunger — all Sri Lankan nationals — were killed in Muttur in August 2006. They'd been sheltering in their office during fighting between government forces and Tamil Tigers. Sri Lanka's army had taken control of the town. Human rights investigators concluded government forces carried out the killings. The Sri Lankan government denied it. The case went to the country's Human Rights Commission and produced no convictions. It was one of the worst killings of humanitarian workers in the conflict. The war continued until 2009.
Dame Silvia Cartwright stepped down as New Zealand's Governor-General in August 2006 after six years in the role.
Dame Silvia Cartwright stepped down as New Zealand's Governor-General in August 2006 after six years in the role. She was the second woman to hold the position. Her tenure coincided with Helen Clark's Labour government — two of the top three constitutional positions in New Zealand held simultaneously by women, alongside the Chief Justice. Anand Satyanand, who succeeded her, was the first person of Pacific Island and Indian descent to serve as Governor-General. New Zealand's constitutional posts had, in a decade, become among the most demographically diverse in the world.
la Verkhovna Rada vote l'investiture de Viktor Ianoukovytch comme Premier ministre de l'Ukraine.
la Verkhovna Rada vote l'investiture de Viktor Ianoukovytch comme Premier ministre de l'Ukraine.
Alex Rodriguez hit his 500th career home run off Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals on August 4, 2007 — becoming t…
Alex Rodriguez hit his 500th career home run off Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals on August 4, 2007 — becoming the youngest player in major league history to reach the mark, at 32 years and 8 days. He would finish his career with 696, third all-time. Rodriguez also admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003, served a 162-game suspension in 2014, and was never elected to the Hall of Fame. The 500 home run milestone used to be automatic induction. The vote keeps getting closer.
NASA launched the Phoenix spacecraft in August 2007, aimed at Mars's north polar region.
NASA launched the Phoenix spacecraft in August 2007, aimed at Mars's north polar region. It arrived in May 2008 after a 680-million-kilometer journey and landed successfully — only the third Mars lander to touch down safely at that point. Phoenix found water ice just below the surface, confirmed it by watching it sublime in sunlight. It also found perchlorate in the soil, which was complicated: perchlorate is toxic to most life but can also serve as an energy source for some microbes. Phoenix went silent in November 2008. The ice is still there.
por primera vez en sus casi 33 años de historia se produce una colisión de trenes en el Metro de Santiago.
por primera vez en sus casi 33 años de historia se produce una colisión de trenes en el Metro de Santiago. 7 personas resultan heridas.
Alex Rodriguez launched his 600th home run at 35 years and 8 days old, becoming the youngest player in MLB history to…
Alex Rodriguez launched his 600th home run at 35 years and 8 days old, becoming the youngest player in MLB history to reach the milestone. The achievement was shadowed by PED allegations that would later be confirmed, complicating Rodriguez's statistical legacy.
إطلاق القمر الصناعي المصري نايل سات 201.
إطلاق القمر الصناعي المصري نايل سات 201.
en Chile, en el marco de las movilizaciones estudiantiles, se realiza una gran protesta en defensa de la educación pú…
en Chile, en el marco de las movilizaciones estudiantiles, se realiza una gran protesta en defensa de la educación pública por parte de estudiantes universitarios y secundarios, con una fuerte represión policial, y se oyeron cacerolazos en varias ciudades del país en apoyo al movimiento estudiantil.
en el Reino Unido, una amenaza obliga a que un avión de Qatar Airways fuese custodiado por un caza británico cuando s…
en el Reino Unido, una amenaza obliga a que un avión de Qatar Airways fuese custodiado por un caza británico cuando se aproximaba al aeropuerto de Mánchester.
el papa Francisco desautoriza y revoca la suspensión a divinis del ejercicio del sacerdocio con la que el papa antico…
el papa Francisco desautoriza y revoca la suspensión a divinis del ejercicio del sacerdocio con la que el papa anticomunista Juan Pablo II ―treinta años antes, en el marco de la Guerra fría― había castigado a los sacerdotes nicaragüenses Ernesto Cardenal (59), Fernando Cardenal (50, hermano del anterior), Miguel d'Escoto (51) y Edgard Parrales (71), debido a la adscripción de estos a la teología de la liberación.
en Bogotá (Colombia), el estudiante Sergio Urrego (16) se suicida debido a la discriminación de que fue víctima en la…
en Bogotá (Colombia), el estudiante Sergio Urrego (16) se suicida debido a la discriminación de que fue víctima en la escuela Gimnasio Castillo Campestre.
en el Reino Unidos, el aristócrata Felipe de Edimburgo abandona definitivamente su vida pública.
en el Reino Unidos, el aristócrata Felipe de Edimburgo abandona definitivamente su vida pública.
au Rwanda, Paul Kagame est réélu président.
au Rwanda, Paul Kagame est réélu président.
diplomatie du panda en France de la part de la Chine (voir naissance ci-après la même année).
diplomatie du panda en France de la part de la Chine (voir naissance ci-après la même année).
انتقال اللاعب البرازيلي نيمار إلى نادي باريس سان جيرمان قادمًا من نادي برشلونة في صفقة قياسية وصلت إلى 222 مليون يورو.
انتقال اللاعب البرازيلي نيمار إلى نادي باريس سان جيرمان قادمًا من نادي برشلونة في صفقة قياسية وصلت إلى 222 مليون يورو.
a las 16:35, el lago de Mirni irrumpe en la mina subterránea de diamantes de Mir (9340 km al este de Moscú).
a las 16:35, el lago de Mirni irrumpe en la mina subterránea de diamantes de Mir (9340 km al este de Moscú). Mueren 8 trabajadores y 143 sobreviven, pues aún no habían descendido hasta el fondo. En la mina inundada quedaron enterrados 14 000 millones de euros en diamantes no recuperados.
en Caracas (Venezuela) toma posesión la nueva Asamblea Nacional Constituyente de Venezuela.
en Caracas (Venezuela) toma posesión la nueva Asamblea Nacional Constituyente de Venezuela.
The Syrian Democratic Forces drive the Islamic State out of the Iraq–Syria border, ending the second phase of the Dei…
The Syrian Democratic Forces drive the Islamic State out of the Iraq–Syria border, ending the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign. This victory severs a critical supply route for remaining militants and isolates their last strongholds in eastern Syria.
Two drones detonated explosives on Caracas's Avenida Bolívar during President Nicolás Maduro's address, injuring seve…
Two drones detonated explosives on Caracas's Avenida Bolívar during President Nicolás Maduro's address, injuring seven people and shattering the illusion of security around his regime. This brazen attack forced Maduro to suspend the planned ceremony and immediately mobilize military forces, escalating tensions that deepened the nation's political fracture.
attentat au Caire.
attentat au Caire.
A gunman opened fire in Dayton’s Oregon District, killing nine people and wounding 26 others just 13 hours after a se…
A gunman opened fire in Dayton’s Oregon District, killing nine people and wounding 26 others just 13 hours after a separate mass shooting in El Paso. This rapid succession of violence forced a national reckoning regarding the accessibility of high-capacity firearms and intensified the public debate over federal gun control legislation.
A massive stockpile of 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Beirut port, leveling entire neighborhoods and…
A massive stockpile of 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated at the Beirut port, leveling entire neighborhoods and killing at least 220 people. The blast shattered the city’s primary economic gateway and triggered a political crisis, forcing the resignation of the Lebanese government as citizens demanded accountability for years of systemic negligence.
en los Tokio 2020, en el debut del Skateboarding Park como disciplina olímpica, Sky Brown se consagró con la medalla …
en los Tokio 2020, en el debut del Skateboarding Park como disciplina olímpica, Sky Brown se consagró con la medalla de bronce, convirtiéndose en la deportista británica más joven en subirse a un podio en toda la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos, con 13 años de edad.
se estrena la temporada 14 de la serie de televisión King of the Hill después de más de 15 años sin una temporada nueva
se estrena la temporada 14 de la serie de televisión King of the Hill después de más de 15 años sin una temporada nueva