August 7
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167 events recorded on August 7 throughout history
Cao Qin mobilized his troops to storm the palace gates and seize the Tianshun Emperor, only for the rebellion to collapse within hours as loyalist forces crushed the uprising. This failed coup solidified the emperor's authority and eliminated a major faction of military dissenters, ensuring the Ming court remained stable through the rest of his reign.
Le Griffon was the first full-sized sailing ship to navigate the upper Great Lakes of North America. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, had it built to carry furs from the interior to Lake Ontario. It was launched in August 1679, sailed to Green Bay on Lake Michigan, loaded with furs, and sent back east. It never arrived. Somewhere on the Great Lakes, Le Griffon disappeared — the first recorded shipwreck on the upper lakes. The furs, the crew, the ship: all gone. The search for the wreck has been ongoing for over 300 years.
George Washington issued an order creating the Badge of Military Merit to specifically honor soldiers wounded in battle, establishing a direct link between sacrifice and recognition. This initiative evolved into the Purple Heart, ensuring that every service member injured in combat receives a tangible symbol of their bravery long after the fighting ends.
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The Avar and Slav armies abandoned their siege of Constantinople after the Byzantine navy decimated their fleet in th…
The Avar and Slav armies abandoned their siege of Constantinople after the Byzantine navy decimated their fleet in the Golden Horn. This failure shattered the Avar Khaganate’s military prestige, forcing the confederation into a rapid decline that eventually allowed Slavic tribes to assert independence across the Balkans.
Pope Stephen III was elected in 768 and immediately turned to the Franks for military protection against the Lombards…
Pope Stephen III was elected in 768 and immediately turned to the Franks for military protection against the Lombards, who were threatening to swallow Rome whole. The Byzantine Empire, Rome's traditional protector, was too weak and too far away to help — so Stephen's alliance with the Frankish kings set the stage for the partnership between the papacy and the Carolingian dynasty that would reshape medieval Europe.
Otto I was crowned at Charlemagne's throne in Aachen on August 7, 936, inaugurating the reign that would produce the …
Otto I was crowned at Charlemagne's throne in Aachen on August 7, 936, inaugurating the reign that would produce the Holy Roman Empire. He defeated the Magyars at Lechfeld in 955, ending a generation of raids into central Europe. He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII in 962. His coronation at Aachen was deliberately modeled on Charlemagne's legacy — he sat in Charlemagne's chair, wore Charlemagne's regalia. The symbolism was the policy.
إحراق المصلح الديني التشيكي يان هوس الذي انتقد فساد الكنيسة فاتهم بالهرطقة، وقد أحرق رجال الدين كتبه ومخطوطاته قبل إح…
إحراق المصلح الديني التشيكي يان هوس الذي انتقد فساد الكنيسة فاتهم بالهرطقة، وقد أحرق رجال الدين كتبه ومخطوطاته قبل إحراقه في ذكرى ميلاده الثانية والأربعين.
Filippo Brunelleschi won the commission to dome the Florence Cathedral through a design that no one had attempted sin…
Filippo Brunelleschi won the commission to dome the Florence Cathedral through a design that no one had attempted since the Pantheon 1,300 years earlier. The dome was 42 meters wide and nearly 90 meters tall. There were no cranes capable of lifting stone that high. Brunelleschi invented new machines for the job. Construction began in 1420. The dome was completed in 1436. It had no centring — no wooden framework supporting the dome from below as it rose. He built it in the air.
Começa a construção da cúpula da Catedral de Santa Maria del Fiore em Florença.
Começa a construção da cúpula da Catedral de Santa Maria del Fiore em Florença.
Venetian galleys crushed the Visconti fleet on the Po River, shattering Milanese naval dominance in Northern Italy.
Venetian galleys crushed the Visconti fleet on the Po River, shattering Milanese naval dominance in Northern Italy. This decisive victory forced Duke Filippo Maria Visconti to sue for peace, securing Venice’s territorial expansion into the Lombardy plains and shifting the regional balance of power firmly toward the Republic of Saint Mark.
A frota dos Visconti de Milão é destruída pelos venezianos no rio Pó.
A frota dos Visconti de Milão é destruída pelos venezianos no rio Pó.
Cao Qin Stages Coup: Ming Dynasty Instability Exposed
Cao Qin mobilized his troops to storm the palace gates and seize the Tianshun Emperor, only for the rebellion to collapse within hours as loyalist forces crushed the uprising. This failed coup solidified the emperor's authority and eliminated a major faction of military dissenters, ensuring the Ming court remained stable through the rest of his reign.
French troops under King Louis XI crumbled against Archduke Maximilian's Burgundian forces at Guinegate, shattering L…
French troops under King Louis XI crumbled against Archduke Maximilian's Burgundian forces at Guinegate, shattering Louis's dream of reclaiming Burgundian lands. This defeat forced France to abandon its expansionist ambitions in the Low Countries and cemented Habsburg dominance over the region for centuries.
Im Kampf um den englischen Thron während der Rosenkriege landet Heinrich Tudor, aus der Bretagne kommend, in Milford …
Im Kampf um den englischen Thron während der Rosenkriege landet Heinrich Tudor, aus der Bretagne kommend, in Milford Haven. Kurz nach der Landung bricht auf der britischen Insel erstmals eine als „Englischer Schweiß“ bezeichnete Seuche aus.
توقيع اتفاقية بين الملك أبو عبد الله محمد الثاني عشر آخر ملوك المسلمين في الأندلس وبين ملك القشتاليين باع له الأول بم…
توقيع اتفاقية بين الملك أبو عبد الله محمد الثاني عشر آخر ملوك المسلمين في الأندلس وبين ملك القشتاليين باع له الأول بمقتضاها كل أملاكه في الأندلس ثم غادرها.
The first documented performance of Macbeth was staged at Hampton Court on August 7, 1606, for King James I. The play…
The first documented performance of Macbeth was staged at Hampton Court on August 7, 1606, for King James I. The play was written for him. James was obsessed with witchcraft — he'd written a book about it — and Shakespeare put three witches at the center of the story. The king was also descended from Banquo, the general whose ghost haunts Macbeth. Shakespeare gave his patron's ancestor a dignified role in the story while destroying the man who killed him. James is said to have been pleased.
Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg folgt nach dem Beschuss der Stadt durch Truppen der katholischen Liga unter ihrem Feldherrn …
Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg folgt nach dem Beschuss der Stadt durch Truppen der katholischen Liga unter ihrem Feldherrn Johann T’Serclaes von Tilly die Schlacht bei Werben. Die Schweden unter dem Befehl König Gustav II. Adolf gewinnen den Kampf.
les Espagnols prennent la ville de Corbie, ce qui provoque l'inquiétude des Parisiens, qui redoutent que les 35 000 h…
les Espagnols prennent la ville de Corbie, ce qui provoque l'inquiétude des Parisiens, qui redoutent que les 35 000 hommes du cardinal-infant don Fernando ne déferlent sur leur ville.
a las 09:44:50 GMT, el astrónomo danés Ole Rømer (1644‑1710) ―que trabajaba en el Observatorio Astronómico de París― …
a las 09:44:50 GMT, el astrónomo danés Ole Rømer (1644‑1710) ―que trabajaba en el Observatorio Astronómico de París― registra un eclipse de Ío (satélite natural del planeta Júpiter). Desde 1671, Rømer venía registrando más 30 eclipses, que le permitirán advertir que las ocultaciones se producían con retrasos crecientes cuando la Tierra ―en su órbita alrededor del Sol― se alejaba de Júpiter y más pronto cuando la Tierra se aproximaba. Eso le hará deducir que la luz no es instantánea. Rømer advirtió que las ocultaciones se producían con retrasos crecientes cuando la Tierra ―en su órbita alrededor del Sol― se alejaba de Júpiter y más pronto cuando la Tierra se aproximaba. El valor determinado por Rømer fue un 26,6 % menor que el valor aceptado actualmente (de 299 792.4580000 km/s).
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, piloted the brigantine Le Griffon through the treacherous currents of the Ni…
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, piloted the brigantine Le Griffon through the treacherous currents of the Niagara River to reach Lake Erie, completing the first European voyage across the upper Great Lakes. This expedition opened a vital fur-trading route into the heart of the continent, accelerating French colonial expansion and economic dominance in North America.
Le Griffon was the first full-sized sailing ship to navigate the upper Great Lakes of North America.
Le Griffon was the first full-sized sailing ship to navigate the upper Great Lakes of North America. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, had it built to carry furs from the interior to Lake Ontario. It was launched in August 1679, sailed to Green Bay on Lake Michigan, loaded with furs, and sent back east. It never arrived. Somewhere on the Great Lakes, Le Griffon disappeared — the first recorded shipwreck on the upper lakes. The furs, the crew, the ship: all gone. The search for the wreck has been ongoing for over 300 years.
se funda el hipódromo Royal Ascot.
se funda el hipódromo Royal Ascot. Días más tarde se celebra su primera carrera de caballos.
The Battle of Gangut in August 1714 was Peter the Great's first major naval victory.
The Battle of Gangut in August 1714 was Peter the Great's first major naval victory. The Russian galley fleet, rowing in shallow coastal waters where Swedish sailing ships couldn't maneuver, surrounded and captured a Swedish squadron. Peter watched from the deck. He was so proud of the victory that he declared it Russia's Poltava — referring to his decisive land victory over Sweden in 1709. The comparison was slightly inflated. But Gangut broke Sweden's naval dominance in the Baltic and established Russia as a sea power. Peter promoted himself to Vice Admiral for the win.
Im Großen Nordischen Krieg besiegt eine russische Galeerenflotte schwedische Segelschiffe in der Seeschlacht bei Grön…
Im Großen Nordischen Krieg besiegt eine russische Galeerenflotte schwedische Segelschiffe in der Seeschlacht bei Grönham bei den Ålandinseln.
en el puerto pluvial de Chone, un caserío ubicado 50 km hacia el interior de la costa pacífica del Ecuador y 330 km a…
en el puerto pluvial de Chone, un caserío ubicado 50 km hacia el interior de la costa pacífica del Ecuador y 330 km al oeste de Quito, el religioso mercedario portovejense José Antonio Cedeño Macías (1698‑1739) ―por órdenes de Dionisio de Alcedo y Herrera (presidente de la Real Audiencia de Quito)― crea la parroquia Visorreinal Santísima Villa Rica de la Bendita Providencia de San Cayetano de Chone desta Nuestra Nueva Castilla (actual Chone).
The Treaty of Abo ended the 1741-1743 Russo-Swedish War, forcing Sweden to cede southeastern Finland to Russia and ac…
The Treaty of Abo ended the 1741-1743 Russo-Swedish War, forcing Sweden to cede southeastern Finland to Russia and accept a Russian-backed candidate for the Swedish throne. The treaty marked another step in Russia's expansion around the Baltic Sea and Sweden's slow decline from great power status — a trajectory that had been accelerating since Peter the Great's victories decades earlier.
Badge of Merit Created: Birth of the Purple Heart
George Washington issued an order creating the Badge of Military Merit to specifically honor soldiers wounded in battle, establishing a direct link between sacrifice and recognition. This initiative evolved into the Purple Heart, ensuring that every service member injured in combat receives a tangible symbol of their bravery long after the fighting ends.
The United States established its first federal Indian reservation in 1786 through treaties with Native American nati…
The United States established its first federal Indian reservation in 1786 through treaties with Native American nations, creating the template for a system that would eventually confine indigenous peoples to a fraction of their ancestral lands. What was presented as diplomacy became the legal machinery of dispossession — reservations would grow into one of the defining tragedies of American history.
The United States Department of War was established on August 7, 1789 — the first executive department created under …
The United States Department of War was established on August 7, 1789 — the first executive department created under the new Constitution. Henry Knox, who had been Washington's artillery commander during the Revolutionary War, became its first secretary. The department oversaw the military for 158 years until 1947, when it was renamed the Department of Defense and absorbed into the new National Security Act. The old name was honest about what the department did. The new one is more euphemistic. The mission didn't change.
The Battle of Kenapacomaqua in August 1791 was one of the American military's few successes during the Northwest Indi…
The Battle of Kenapacomaqua in August 1791 was one of the American military's few successes during the Northwest Indian War — a conflict it was otherwise losing badly. General Arthur St. Clair's campaign that year ended in November when Miami-led warriors ambushed and nearly destroyed his army. Nearly 900 soldiers killed or wounded. It remains the worst defeat ever inflicted on a US Army by Native Americans. Kenapacomaqua was a different story: a small town destroyed, its inhabitants fled or captured. A tactical win in a strategic catastrophe.
The Whiskey Rebellion began in August 1794 when western Pennsylvania farmers rose up against the federal excise tax o…
The Whiskey Rebellion began in August 1794 when western Pennsylvania farmers rose up against the federal excise tax on distilled spirits. The tax was the first domestic tax levied by the new US government, and it fell hardest on small frontier distillers for whom whiskey was both income and currency. Washington federalized 13,000 militiamen and personally led part of the force — the only time a sitting US president commanded troops in the field. The rebellion collapsed without a major battle. The farmers dispersed. The tax stayed. The test of federal authority had passed.
Gegen die Zusicherung einer späteren Entschädigung tritt Württemberg seinen linksrheinischen Besitz Mömpelgard im Par…
Gegen die Zusicherung einer späteren Entschädigung tritt Württemberg seinen linksrheinischen Besitz Mömpelgard im Pariser Frieden an Frankreich ab.
Papst Pius VII.
Papst Pius VII. bewilligt die Wiederzulassung des Jesuitenordens mit der päpstlichen Bulle Sollicitudo omnium ecclesiarum.
Napoléon Ier part en exil pour l’île de Sainte-Hélène.
Napoléon Ier part en exil pour l’île de Sainte-Hélène.
Die nun 22 Schweizer Kantone beschwören im Zürcher Grossmünster einen 15 Artikel umfassenden Bundesvertrag.
Die nun 22 Schweizer Kantone beschwören im Zürcher Grossmünster einen 15 Artikel umfassenden Bundesvertrag.
Simón Bolívar crushed the royalist army at the Battle of Boyacá, securing the decisive victory for New Granada’s inde…
Simón Bolívar crushed the royalist army at the Battle of Boyacá, securing the decisive victory for New Granada’s independence. This rout shattered Spanish control over the region, clearing the path for the creation of Gran Colombia and forcing the collapse of colonial administration in what is now modern-day Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
se inaugura el Observatorio de Púlkovo.
se inaugura el Observatorio de Púlkovo.
en Londres (Inglaterra), la Reina Victoria elige a la ciudad de Ottawa como capital de Canadá.
en Londres (Inglaterra), la Reina Victoria elige a la ciudad de Ottawa como capital de Canadá.
The first Australian rules football match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 7, 1858, between Melbo…
The first Australian rules football match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 7, 1858, between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College. The game had no fixed number of players, no time limit, and no set field size. It ran until stumps were pulled at dark. The rules were written that year by Tom Wills, who'd watched Aboriginal Australians play a kicking game called marngrook and borrowed from it. Whether Wills acknowledged that debt at the time is disputed.
In einer Sitzung der zweiten Tonkünstlerversammlung in Weimar wird von Louis Köhler, Franz Brendel, Franz Liszt und a…
In einer Sitzung der zweiten Tonkünstlerversammlung in Weimar wird von Louis Köhler, Franz Brendel, Franz Liszt und anderen der Allgemeine deutsche Musikverein gegründet.
Manchester opened the Ancoats Art Museum, famously dubbed the Poor Man’s Palace, to bring high-culture aesthetics to …
Manchester opened the Ancoats Art Museum, famously dubbed the Poor Man’s Palace, to bring high-culture aesthetics to the city’s industrial working class. By placing Pre-Raphaelite paintings and fine crafts directly into a factory district, founder Thomas Horsfall successfully challenged the elitist assumption that beauty and intellectual enrichment belonged exclusively to the wealthy.
صدور فرمان 7 أغسطس الخاص بالحد من الصلاحيات الممنوحة لخديوي مصر بعد أقل من أسبوعين من عزل الخديوي إسماعيل وتنصيب الخد…
صدور فرمان 7 أغسطس الخاص بالحد من الصلاحيات الممنوحة لخديوي مصر بعد أقل من أسبوعين من عزل الخديوي إسماعيل وتنصيب الخديوي توفيق.
Die Kriegsschiffe Leipzig und Elisabeth nehmen in der Bucht von Angra Pequeña die Kolonie Südwestafrika für das Deuts…
Die Kriegsschiffe Leipzig und Elisabeth nehmen in der Bucht von Angra Pequeña die Kolonie Südwestafrika für das Deutsche Reich in Besitz.
Der Erfinder Theophilus Van Kannel erhält in den Vereinigten Staaten das Patent auf die Drehtür.
Der Erfinder Theophilus Van Kannel erhält in den Vereinigten Staaten das Patent auf die Drehtür.
Anna Månsdotter stood on the gallows after a conviction for the 1889 Yngsjö murder, becoming Sweden's final female ex…
Anna Månsdotter stood on the gallows after a conviction for the 1889 Yngsjö murder, becoming Sweden's final female execution. Her death immediately ended the practice of executing women in the country, compelling the legal system to adopt life imprisonment as the maximum penalty for female offenders.
en Buenos Aires, tras la renuncia del presidente Miguel Juárez Celman, Carlos Pellegrini asume la presidencia.
en Buenos Aires, tras la renuncia del presidente Miguel Juárez Celman, Carlos Pellegrini asume la presidencia.
Anna Månsdotter faced the executioner’s axe for orchestrating the murder of her daughter-in-law, becoming the final w…
Anna Månsdotter faced the executioner’s axe for orchestrating the murder of her daughter-in-law, becoming the final woman legally put to death in Sweden. Her conviction ended a gruesome local scandal and prompted a national shift toward abolishing capital punishment, which the Swedish government officially removed for all civil crimes by 1921.
Beim Bau der Donauuferbahn wird in Willendorf (Niederösterreich) die Kalksteinfigur „Venus von Willendorf“ ausgegraben.
Beim Bau der Donauuferbahn wird in Willendorf (Niederösterreich) die Kalksteinfigur „Venus von Willendorf“ ausgegraben. Die Skulptur wird auf die Zeit um 27.000 v. Chr. ins Altpaläolithikum datiert.
Alice Huyler Ramsey left New York on June 9, 1909, with three female companions who couldn't drive.
Alice Huyler Ramsey left New York on June 9, 1909, with three female companions who couldn't drive. She drove every mile herself — 3,800 of them across roads that were mostly unpaved, through 11 states, repairing flat tires and navigating by sun and landmarks because road maps barely existed. She arrived in San Francisco on August 7. The trip took 59 days. She was 22. She went on to drive the route 30 more times. The car was a Maxwell.
en Santiago de Chile se inaugura el Hospital de Urgencia y Asistencia Pública Dr. Alejandro del Río.
en Santiago de Chile se inaugura el Hospital de Urgencia y Asistencia Pública Dr. Alejandro del Río.
Bei einem Aufstieg im Ballon bemerkt der Physiker Victor Franz Hess eine von ihm Höhenstrahlung genannte Veränderung.
Bei einem Aufstieg im Ballon bemerkt der Physiker Victor Franz Hess eine von ihm Höhenstrahlung genannte Veränderung. Er wird dadurch zum Entdecker der Kosmischen Strahlung.
les troupes françaises entrent à Thann (Haut-Rhin), première ville d'Alsace définitivement libérée, pendant la Premiè…
les troupes françaises entrent à Thann (Haut-Rhin), première ville d'Alsace définitivement libérée, pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.
Der Flieger Charles Godefroy durchquert mit einem Nieuport 11-Doppeldecker den Pariser Arc de Triomphe.
Der Flieger Charles Godefroy durchquert mit einem Nieuport 11-Doppeldecker den Pariser Arc de Triomphe.
en España, el Congreso aprueba el dictamen referente al ingreso de este país en la Sociedad de Naciones.
en España, el Congreso aprueba el dictamen referente al ingreso de este país en la Sociedad de Naciones.
تأسس نادي مولودية الجزائر الجزائري لكرة القدم ويعتبر عميد الأندية الجزائرية.
تأسس نادي مولودية الجزائر الجزائري لكرة القدم ويعتبر عميد الأندية الجزائرية.
en Barranquilla (Colombia) se funda el equipo de fútbol Juventud Junior (actual Atlético Junior).
en Barranquilla (Colombia) se funda el equipo de fútbol Juventud Junior (actual Atlético Junior).
en Lima (Perú) se funda la Federación Universitaria de Fútbol (actual Club Universitario de Deportes).
en Lima (Perú) se funda la Federación Universitaria de Fútbol (actual Club Universitario de Deportes).
Der Honours Act 1925 wird vom britischen Unterhaus verabschiedet, um künftig den Verkauf von Adelswürden zu unterbinden.
Der Honours Act 1925 wird vom britischen Unterhaus verabschiedet, um künftig den Verkauf von Adelswürden zu unterbinden.
The first British Grand Prix ran at Brooklands in 1926, the banked concrete oval in Surrey that had been the world's …
The first British Grand Prix ran at Brooklands in 1926, the banked concrete oval in Surrey that had been the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit since 1907. The race helped establish Britain as a serious venue for international motorsport, a tradition that would eventually center on Silverstone and make the UK the engineering capital of Formula One.
The Peace Bridge opened between Fort Erie and Buffalo, physically linking Canada and the United States across the Nia…
The Peace Bridge opened between Fort Erie and Buffalo, physically linking Canada and the United States across the Niagara River. This connection replaced unreliable ferry services, creating a permanent artery for trade and tourism that now facilitates the movement of millions of vehicles and billions of dollars in goods annually between the two nations.
Thomas Shipp and Abner Smith were accused of the robbery and murder of a white factory worker and the rape of his gir…
Thomas Shipp and Abner Smith were accused of the robbery and murder of a white factory worker and the rape of his girlfriend in Marion, Indiana. On August 7, 1930, a mob broke into the jail where they were being held, beat them, and hanged them from a maple tree in the courthouse square. Photographs were taken. Postcards were made. One photographer's picture — two Black men hanging, a crowd of white faces smiling below — became the basis for the song Strange Fruit. Lawrence Beitler sold thousands of prints. Nobody was charged.
Iraqi government forces and local tribes slaughtered over 3,000 Assyrian civilians in the village of Simele, crushing…
Iraqi government forces and local tribes slaughtered over 3,000 Assyrian civilians in the village of Simele, crushing the community's aspirations for autonomy following the end of the British mandate. Today, Assyrians worldwide observe this date as Martyrs Day, honoring the victims of a campaign that solidified state control through systematic ethnic violence.
The Simele massacre took place on August 7, 1933, when Iraqi Army forces and Kurdish irregular soldiers killed more t…
The Simele massacre took place on August 7, 1933, when Iraqi Army forces and Kurdish irregular soldiers killed more than 3,000 Assyrian Christians in the village of Simele and surrounding areas. The Assyrians had been pressing for an autonomous region in Iraq. The British Mandate had just ended. The new Iraqi government responded with massacre. Raphael Lemkin, the Polish lawyer who would later coin the word 'genocide,' cited the Simele massacre as one of the events that drove his decades-long campaign for an international law against such crimes. The word came later. The crime was real in 1933.
Der am 2.
Der am 2. August verstorbene Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg wird im Tannenberg-Denkmal beigesetzt.
Mauthausen concentration camp was built by prisoners from Dachau starting in August 1938, near a granite quarry in up…
Mauthausen concentration camp was built by prisoners from Dachau starting in August 1938, near a granite quarry in upper Austria. The quarry was the point — prisoners were forced to carry granite blocks up 186 steps called the Stairs of Death. Guards sometimes forced prisoners to run up while carrying stones; others were pushed over the edge. Over 90,000 people died at Mauthausen. It was classified as Category III — the harshest designation in the Nazi camp system. It was liberated by the US Army on May 5, 1945.
Germany formally annexed Alsace-Lorraine in August 1940 — the second time in 70 years.
Germany formally annexed Alsace-Lorraine in August 1940 — the second time in 70 years. France had lost the territory after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, regained it after World War I in 1918, and lost it again. The population of Alsace-Lorraine had lived under three different national flags in a single lifetime. German was made the only official language. French speakers were deported. After World War II, France reclaimed the territory again, and this time held it. The border has been stable since 1945, which is, historically, unusual for that stretch of ground.
Marines Land on Guadalcanal: America's First Pacific Offensive
U.S. Marines stormed the beaches of Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands, launching the first American ground offensive of World War II. The six-month campaign that followed bled Japanese forces of irreplaceable aircraft, ships, and experienced pilots, permanently shifting the momentum of the Pacific War toward the Allies.
IBM's Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator — Harvard Mark I — was formally dedicated on August 7, 1944.
IBM's Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator — Harvard Mark I — was formally dedicated on August 7, 1944. Fifty-one feet long, eight feet tall, half a million components. It could perform three additions per second. It weighed five tons. It was the first large-scale programmable computer in the United States. The engineers who built it used paper tape to feed instructions. A single error — a decimal point in the wrong place, a tape misaligned — could corrupt a calculation that had taken hours. Grace Hopper worked on the Mark I. She found bugs. Not metaphorical ones: actual insects that had crawled into the relay switches.
troisième visite de Winston Churchill sur le front de Normandie.
troisième visite de Winston Churchill sur le front de Normandie.
Truman Reveals Hiroshima Bombing: Nuclear Age Dawns
President Harry Truman announced the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from aboard the cruiser USS Augusta in the mid-Atlantic, revealing to the world that a single weapon had destroyed an entire city. The announcement ushered in the nuclear age and forced a global reckoning with the reality that humanity now possessed the means to annihilate itself.
The Turkish Straits crisis of 1946 began when the Soviet Union demanded joint control of the Bosphorus and Dardanelle…
The Turkish Straits crisis of 1946 began when the Soviet Union demanded joint control of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles from Turkey. The straits connected the Black Sea to the Mediterranean — a strategic corridor the Soviets had coveted since the Czars. Turkey refused, backed by American naval presence and a stern message from President Truman. It was one of the early confrontations of the Cold War, resolved without conflict. Turkey joined NATO in 1952. The straits stayed Turkish.
The Bombay Municipal Corporation took over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport on August 7, 1947 — one week befo…
The Bombay Municipal Corporation took over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport on August 7, 1947 — one week before Indian independence. BEST became the city's public transit and electricity supplier, a combined utility that served millions of Mumbaikars for generations. The timing was meaningful: a city seizing control of its own infrastructure in the same week a nation seized control of its own future. BEST is still running. Mumbai's population has grown from roughly 3 million in 1947 to over 20 million today. The bus routes got more complicated.
Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki smashes into the reef at Raroia after a 101-day, 7,000-kilometre Pacific cr…
Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki smashes into the reef at Raroia after a 101-day, 7,000-kilometre Pacific crossing. This daring voyage proved prehistoric peoples could have traveled from South America to Polynesia using simple rafts, challenging long-held assumptions about ancient migration routes.
Kon-Tiki Crosses Pacific: Challenging Ancient Myths
Thor Heyerdahl and five companions smashed their balsa raft into a Raroia reef after drifting 4,300 miles across the Pacific for 101 days. This daring voyage proved pre-Columbian South Americans could have reached Polynesia using only period materials, sparking decades of genetic research that eventually confirmed limited DNA mixing between the regions.
Die Jungheinrich-Aktiengesellschaft wird in Hamburg gegründet.
Die Jungheinrich-Aktiengesellschaft wird in Hamburg gegründet.
en la ciudad de Córdoba (Argentina) ―en el marco del Gobierno democrático de Juan Domingo Perón (entre 1943 y 1955)― …
en la ciudad de Córdoba (Argentina) ―en el marco del Gobierno democrático de Juan Domingo Perón (entre 1943 y 1955)― el piloto teniente Connan Jorge Doyle realiza su primer vuelo del bimotor multipropósito I.Ae. 35 Huanquero, diseñado y construido por la Fábrica Militar de Aviones (en Córdoba), equipado con motores nacionales IA‑19 R El Indio (de 750 HP).
A Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, precursora da Sony, vende seus primeiros rádios transistorizados no Japão.
A Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, precursora da Sony, vende seus primeiros rádios transistorizados no Japão.
Início dos trabalhos de construção do Metropolitano de Lisboa.
Início dos trabalhos de construção do Metropolitano de Lisboa.
Sony Sells First Transistor Radio: Portable Audio Born
Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering launches its first transistor radios in Japan, instantly shrinking the size of portable audio and sparking a global consumer electronics revolution. This breakthrough forces competitors to abandon bulky vacuum tubes, fundamentally changing how people listen to music and news while establishing the foundation for Sony's future dominance.
In der Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden beschädigt ein Verwirrter das Bild Ruhende Venus mit Amor von Guido Ren…
In der Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden beschädigt ein Verwirrter das Bild Ruhende Venus mit Amor von Guido Reni, indem er es mit einem Bleistift durchbricht.
en la ciudad de Cali (Colombia) ocurre la Explosión de Cali: explotan siete camiones del ejército cargados con 42 ton…
en la ciudad de Cali (Colombia) ocurre la Explosión de Cali: explotan siete camiones del ejército cargados con 42 toneladas de explosivo plástico gelatinoso, dejando un cráter de 50 metros de diámetro por 25 metros de profundidad. Mueren al menos 4000 personas y quedan unas 12 000 heridas.
en el área de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Las Vegas), a las 4:25 a.
en el área de pruebas atómicas de Nevada (a unos 100 km al noroeste de la ciudad de Las Vegas), a las 4:25 a. m. (hora local) Estados Unidos detona su bomba atómica Stokes, de 19 kilotones. Es la bomba n.º 101 de las 1132 que Estados Unidos detonó entre 1945 y 1992.
en Colombia, Alberto Lleras Camargo asume el cargo de presidente por segunda vez.
en Colombia, Alberto Lleras Camargo asume el cargo de presidente por segunda vez.
résolution no 129 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations-Unies (plaintes du Liban et de la Jordanie).
résolution no 129 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations-Unies (plaintes du Liban et de la Jordanie).
The Lincoln Memorial penny entered circulation on August 2, 1959, replacing the 'sheaves of wheat' design that had be…
The Lincoln Memorial penny entered circulation on August 2, 1959, replacing the 'sheaves of wheat' design that had been on the coin's reverse since 1909. The wheat design had lasted exactly 50 years — from Lincoln's centennial to the 150th anniversary of his birth. Frank Gasparro designed the new reverse. It showed the memorial, with Lincoln's tiny seated figure visible between the columns if you looked closely enough. The design stayed on the penny for 50 years, until 2009, when four new reverse designs were introduced for Lincoln's bicentennial.
Explorer 6 roared into orbit from Cape Canaveral, carrying a sophisticated scanning device that captured the first cr…
Explorer 6 roared into orbit from Cape Canaveral, carrying a sophisticated scanning device that captured the first crude television image of Earth from space. This mission proved that satellites could transmit complex weather data, directly enabling the development of the global meteorological monitoring systems we rely on for daily forecasting today.
Côte d'Ivoire became independent from France on August 7, 1960.
Côte d'Ivoire became independent from France on August 7, 1960. Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the country's first president, had actually opposed independence — he'd argued for a French-African federation that would keep Côte d'Ivoire within the French political system. When federation failed, he took independence and built one of West Africa's more stable states. He ruled for 33 years. His pro-French economic policies made Côte d'Ivoire prosperous by regional standards and controversial by any standards. He died in office in 1993. The country's subsequent history has been turbulent in ways his steady hand had suppressed.
el cosmonauta soviético Gherman Titov orbita alrededor de la Tierra durante un día completo en la nave Vostok 2.
el cosmonauta soviético Gherman Titov orbita alrededor de la Tierra durante un día completo en la nave Vostok 2.
President John F. Kennedy honored pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey for blocking the sale of thalidomide in the Un…
President John F. Kennedy honored pharmacologist Frances Oldham Kelsey for blocking the sale of thalidomide in the United States. Her refusal to approve the drug despite intense pressure from manufacturers prevented a widespread public health crisis, as the medication caused severe birth defects in thousands of infants across Europe and other regions.
en Colombia, Guillermo León Valencia asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Guillermo León Valencia asume el cargo de presidente.
Die Madonna im Rosenkranz von Tilman Riemenschneider wird aus der Wallfahrtskirche Maria im Weingarten im unterfränki…
Die Madonna im Rosenkranz von Tilman Riemenschneider wird aus der Wallfahrtskirche Maria im Weingarten im unterfränkischen Volkach gestohlen. Der sogenannte Madonnenraub ist Auftakt für eine der umstrittensten Rettungsaktionen von Kunst in der bundesdeutschen Nachkriegszeit.
Criação do município brasileiro de Conceição do Tocantins.
Criação do município brasileiro de Conceição do Tocantins.
el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas prohíbe la venta de armas a Sudáfrica.
el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas prohíbe la venta de armas a Sudáfrica.
Die Langlebige Kiefer Prometheus, die an der Waldgrenze am Wheeler Peak im US-Bundesstaat Nevada wächst, wird gefällt.
Die Langlebige Kiefer Prometheus, die an der Waldgrenze am Wheeler Peak im US-Bundesstaat Nevada wächst, wird gefällt. Ihr außergewöhnliches Alter wird erst bei einer späteren Untersuchung auf 4862 Jahre geschätzt.
المخابرات وقوات الأمن المغربية تحاصر وتقتل شيخ العرب، وتعتقل العشرات من أنصاره.
المخابرات وقوات الأمن المغربية تحاصر وتقتل شيخ العرب، وتعتقل العشرات من أنصاره.
Tonkin Resolution Passed: U.S. Enters Vietnam War
The U.S. Congress hands President Lyndon B. Johnson sweeping authority to escalate military action against North Vietnam following reported attacks on American ships. This legislative move bypassed a formal declaration of war, allowing the United States to commit hundreds of thousands of troops and transform a regional conflict into a full-scale war that would last over a decade.
Ken Kesey's 1965 party with the Hells Angels was a deliberate collision.
Ken Kesey's 1965 party with the Hells Angels was a deliberate collision. Kesey and the Merry Pranksters — the LSD evangelists traveling America in their psychedelic bus — wanted to test whether the counterculture's ideals could survive contact with the most confrontational subculture in California. The Angels showed up. The acid was distributed. Hunter S. Thompson was there and wrote about it later. The party didn't end in violence, which surprised some observers. What it produced instead was a mythology: the day the hippies and the bikers briefly occupied the same California afternoon.
Wegen Differenzen mit Malaysia wird Singapur aus der Föderation Malaya ausgeschlossen.
Wegen Differenzen mit Malaysia wird Singapur aus der Föderation Malaya ausgeschlossen.
en Colombia, Carlos Lleras Restrepo asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Carlos Lleras Restrepo asume el cargo de presidente.
Lansing police officers clashed with residents on the city’s south side after attempting to break up a street gatheri…
Lansing police officers clashed with residents on the city’s south side after attempting to break up a street gathering, triggering three nights of civil unrest. The violence exposed deep-seated frustrations over discriminatory housing and employment practices, forcing city officials to establish the Human Relations Committee to address systemic racial inequality in local government.
Beijing committed to a new military and economic aid package for North Vietnam, formalizing its support for the commu…
Beijing committed to a new military and economic aid package for North Vietnam, formalizing its support for the communist insurgency. This grant deepened China’s involvement in the conflict, ensuring the North Vietnamese army maintained a steady supply of weapons and equipment to sustain its protracted campaign against American forces.
Richard Nixon appointed Luis R. Bruce, a Mohawk-Oglala Sioux and co-founder of the National Congress of American Indi…
Richard Nixon appointed Luis R. Bruce, a Mohawk-Oglala Sioux and co-founder of the National Congress of American Indians, as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This move placed an Indigenous leader in charge of federal policy for Native peoples, shifting administrative control toward those communities rather than distant bureaucrats.
en Colombia, Misael Pastrana asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Misael Pastrana asume el cargo de presidente.
Armed militants stormed a Marin County courtroom, kidnapping Judge Harold Haley to demand the release of Black Panthe…
Armed militants stormed a Marin County courtroom, kidnapping Judge Harold Haley to demand the release of Black Panther George Jackson. The ensuing shootout left Haley and three others dead, exposing the volatile intersection of radical activism and the American carceral system while forcing a complete overhaul of courthouse security protocols nationwide.
Mit einer sicheren Landung im Pazifik endet der US-amerikanische Mondflug Apollo 15, obwohl sich einer der drei Falls…
Mit einer sicheren Landung im Pazifik endet der US-amerikanische Mondflug Apollo 15, obwohl sich einer der drei Fallschirme der Kapsel nicht öffnet.
NBC concluded its live broadcast of the Watergate hearings, ending months of daytime television that captivated milli…
NBC concluded its live broadcast of the Watergate hearings, ending months of daytime television that captivated millions of Americans. By exposing the inner workings of the Nixon administration to a national audience, these televised sessions eroded public trust in the presidency and accelerated the momentum toward the eventual resignation of Richard Nixon.
Philippe Petit danced across a wire strung between the World Trade Center’s twin towers, spending 45 minutes suspende…
Philippe Petit danced across a wire strung between the World Trade Center’s twin towers, spending 45 minutes suspended 1,368 feet above Manhattan. This unauthorized performance transformed the austere, controversial skyscrapers into a stage for human grace, shifting public perception of the massive structures from cold corporate monoliths into symbols of artistic possibility.
en Colombia, Alfonso López Michelsen asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Alfonso López Michelsen asume el cargo de presidente.
Viking 2 slipped into Martian orbit, becoming the second human-made craft to successfully circle another planet.
Viking 2 slipped into Martian orbit, becoming the second human-made craft to successfully circle another planet. This mission provided the first high-resolution mapping of the Martian surface, identifying the vast volcanic plains and ancient riverbeds that shifted our understanding of the Red Planet from a dead rock to a geologically complex world.
en Tegucigalpa (Honduras), un triunvirato militar realiza un golpe de Estado y depone al general Juan Alberto Melgar …
en Tegucigalpa (Honduras), un triunvirato militar realiza un golpe de Estado y depone al general Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (jefe de Estado).
President Jimmy Carter declared a federal health emergency at Love Canal, authorizing the first use of emergency fund…
President Jimmy Carter declared a federal health emergency at Love Canal, authorizing the first use of emergency funds for a non-natural disaster. This decision forced the permanent relocation of hundreds of families and compelled the federal government to create the Superfund program, which holds corporations financially accountable for cleaning up hazardous waste sites nationwide.
en Colombia, Julio César Turbay asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Julio César Turbay asume el cargo de presidente.
A violent F4 tornado tore through Woodstock, Ontario, flattening homes and industrial buildings in a matter of minutes.
A violent F4 tornado tore through Woodstock, Ontario, flattening homes and industrial buildings in a matter of minutes. This disaster forced the Canadian government to overhaul its emergency alert systems, leading to the creation of the modern, standardized severe weather warning protocols still used to protect residents across the country today.
Das Experimentalflugzeug Gossamer Penguin absolviert den ersten bemannten Solarflug.
Das Experimentalflugzeug Gossamer Penguin absolviert den ersten bemannten Solarflug.
The Washington Star closed on August 7, 1981, after 128 years of publication.
The Washington Star closed on August 7, 1981, after 128 years of publication. It had been Washington's afternoon paper, competing with the Post for the capital's political attention since 1852. The Star broke stories, hired great journalists, and lost the circulation war anyway. Time, Inc. bought it in 1978 hoping to turn it around and spent $85 million over three years before surrendering. The Post bought its building, its archives, and its subscriber list. Cities that once had two competing major newspapers now have one. Washington went that way in 1981. Most American cities followed.
en Colombia, Belisario Betancur asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Belisario Betancur asume el cargo de presidente.
In Helsinki werden die ersten Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften eröffnet.
In Helsinki werden die ersten Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften eröffnet.
en el golfo Pérsico, Irak reanuda sus ataques contra Irán mediante el lanzamiento de misiles contra los barcos petrol…
en el golfo Pérsico, Irak reanuda sus ataques contra Irán mediante el lanzamiento de misiles contra los barcos petroleros.
Jeremy Bamber slaughtered five members of his adoptive family at White House Farm, staging the crime scene to frame h…
Jeremy Bamber slaughtered five members of his adoptive family at White House Farm, staging the crime scene to frame his sister. The subsequent investigation exposed deep flaws in Essex Police procedures and triggered a decades-long legal battle that eventually led to a rare whole-life tariff for Bamber, fundamentally altering how British courts handle circumstantial evidence cases.
Japan selected Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri, and Chiaki Mukai as its first astronaut candidates, ending the nation's relia…
Japan selected Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri, and Chiaki Mukai as its first astronaut candidates, ending the nation's reliance on foreign space agencies for crewed missions. This decision transformed Japan from a passive observer into an active partner in the Space Shuttle program, eventually leading to the construction of the Kibo laboratory module on the International Space Station.
en Colombia, Virgilio Barco asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Virgilio Barco asume el cargo de presidente.
Lynne Cox swam from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union on August 7, 1987 — a distance…
Lynne Cox swam from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union on August 7, 1987 — a distance of 2.7 miles in water barely above freezing. She had no wetsuit. The swim was explicitly political: the Diomede Islands sit 2.4 miles apart, one American, one Soviet, and Cox's crossing was a gesture toward the possibility of connection during the last years of the Cold War. Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev praised it. She made it in one hour and 59 minutes.
los presidentes de Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua y Honduras firman el Acuerdo de Esquipulas, un plan …
los presidentes de Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua y Honduras firman el Acuerdo de Esquipulas, un plan para la pacificación de la región.
Police officers clashed with protesters and residents in Tompkins Square Park, violently clearing the area to enforce…
Police officers clashed with protesters and residents in Tompkins Square Park, violently clearing the area to enforce a new curfew aimed at displacing the neighborhood's homeless population. The brutal crackdown sparked widespread outrage, forcing the city to abandon its aggressive gentrification tactics and leading to a complete overhaul of how New York managed public park access.
Eberhard Diepgen spricht als erster Regierender Bürgermeister Berlins auf einer öffentlichen Veranstaltung in der DDR.
Eberhard Diepgen spricht als erster Regierender Bürgermeister Berlins auf einer öffentlichen Veranstaltung in der DDR.
Congressman Mickey Leland and 15 others perished when their plane slammed into a mountainside in western Ethiopia dur…
Congressman Mickey Leland and 15 others perished when their plane slammed into a mountainside in western Ethiopia during a humanitarian mission to combat famine. His death halted a high-profile effort to reform U.S. food aid policies, forcing Congress to reevaluate the logistical safety and diplomatic oversight of relief operations in unstable regions.
The National Cold Fusion Institute opened in Salt Lake City in 1989, funded by the state of Utah after Martin Fleisch…
The National Cold Fusion Institute opened in Salt Lake City in 1989, funded by the state of Utah after Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons claimed they had achieved nuclear fusion at room temperature. The claim was never independently replicated, the institute closed within two years, and "cold fusion" became shorthand for premature scientific announcements that don't survive peer review.
The first American troops landed in Saudi Arabia on August 7, 1990, five days after Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwa…
The first American troops landed in Saudi Arabia on August 7, 1990, five days after Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, beginning Operation Desert Shield. The deployment would eventually grow to over 500,000 U.S. soldiers — the largest American military buildup since Vietnam — and would permanently transform the United States' military relationship with the Middle East.
en Colombia, César Gaviria asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, César Gaviria asume el cargo de presidente.
39 naciones asisten a la Conferencia de desarme, que deriva en la firma del Tratado de Prohibición de Armamento Químico.
39 naciones asisten a la Conferencia de desarme, que deriva en la firma del Tratado de Prohibición de Armamento Químico.
Ada Deer became the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, bringing a lifetime of advocacy for tribal sove…
Ada Deer became the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, bringing a lifetime of advocacy for tribal sovereignty to the federal agency. Her appointment signaled a shift toward self-determination for Indigenous nations, as she moved to dismantle the paternalistic policies that had long defined the government’s relationship with Native American tribes.
en Colombia, Ernesto Sámper asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Ernesto Sámper asume el cargo de presidente.
en Yokohama (Japón) se celebra la X Conferencia Internacional sobre el Sida, enfermedad que afectaba ya a 36,1 millon…
en Yokohama (Japón) se celebra la X Conferencia Internacional sobre el Sida, enfermedad que afectaba ya a 36,1 millones de personas en todo el mundo.
Die Militäroperation Oluja während des Kroatienkrieges wird offiziell für beendet erklärt.
Die Militäroperation Oluja während des Kroatienkrieges wird offiziell für beendet erklärt.
Chile declared a state of emergency across its southern provinces as the "White Earthquake"—a brutal, week-long onsla…
Chile declared a state of emergency across its southern provinces as the "White Earthquake"—a brutal, week-long onslaught of sub-zero temperatures and record-breaking snowfall—paralyzed the region. The disaster decimated local livestock and isolated rural communities, forcing the government to mobilize the military to clear mountain passes and deliver emergency supplies to thousands of stranded citizens.
cerca de la localidad española de Biescas (provincia de Huesca) mueren 87 personas y 183 resultan heridas como consec…
cerca de la localidad española de Biescas (provincia de Huesca) mueren 87 personas y 183 resultan heridas como consecuencia de una riada provocada por una tormenta, que arrasó el cámping Las Nieves.
Fine Air Flight 101, a DC-8 cargo plane, crashed immediately after takeoff from Miami International Airport on August…
Fine Air Flight 101, a DC-8 cargo plane, crashed immediately after takeoff from Miami International Airport on August 7, 1997, killing all three crew members and a person on the ground. The plane was overloaded and improperly loaded, with the center of gravity so far aft that the pilots couldn't control the aircraft — a preventable disaster caused by basic cargo management failures.
Discovery lifts off for its twelfth mission to deploy the Spartan satellite and conduct life sciences experiments.
Discovery lifts off for its twelfth mission to deploy the Spartan satellite and conduct life sciences experiments. This flight delivered critical data on how long-duration spaceflight affects human bone density, directly informing safety protocols for future International Space Station crews.
en Colombia, Andrés Pastrana asume el cargo de presidente.
en Colombia, Andrés Pastrana asume el cargo de presidente.
Two truck bombs exploded within minutes of each other on August 7, 1998 — one at the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tan…
Two truck bombs exploded within minutes of each other on August 7, 1998 — one at the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, one at the US Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nairobi bomb killed 213 people and wounded more than 4,000. The Dar es Salaam bomb killed 11. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. The United States responded with cruise missile strikes on suspected Al-Qaeda facilities in Sudan and Afghanistan 13 days later. Osama bin Laden was formally indicted for the bombings. Three years later, September 11.
Chechen militants crossed into Dagestan, launching a coordinated offensive to establish an independent Islamic state …
Chechen militants crossed into Dagestan, launching a coordinated offensive to establish an independent Islamic state in the North Caucasus. This invasion shattered the fragile peace following the First Chechen War and prompted Vladimir Putin to order a massive military campaign, a move that solidified his political rise and triggered the Second Chechen War.
DeviantArt launched on August 7, 2000, as a platform for artists to share their work online when the phrase 'share yo…
DeviantArt launched on August 7, 2000, as a platform for artists to share their work online when the phrase 'share your work online' still meant something difficult and technical. It became the largest online art community in the world, with hundreds of millions of pieces submitted over the years. It was a place where teenagers learned to draw by posting their attempts and receiving feedback, where fan artists built careers, where an entire generation developed visual literacy outside any official institution. The internet has produced stranger things, but few more genuinely useful to the people who found them there.
Von der Europäischen Südsternwarte aus wird von einem Team von Astronomen um Brett Gladman und John J. Kavelaars der …
Von der Europäischen Südsternwarte aus wird von einem Team von Astronomen um Brett Gladman und John J. Kavelaars der bisher unbekannte Saturnmond Ymir gesichtet.
la compañía Apple libera al mercado su más reciente computador Mac Pro luego de un año de anticipación, eliminando de…
la compañía Apple libera al mercado su más reciente computador Mac Pro luego de un año de anticipación, eliminando de su línea de productos el procesador PowerPC.
en México se emite a través del Canal de las Estrellas, el primer capítulo de la serie La familia P. Luche, como un s…
en México se emite a través del Canal de las Estrellas, el primer capítulo de la serie La familia P. Luche, como un segmento semanal del programa XHDRBZ.
Sancionada no Brasil a Lei Maria da Penha, considerada pela Organização das Nações Unidas como uma das três melhores …
Sancionada no Brasil a Lei Maria da Penha, considerada pela Organização das Nações Unidas como uma das três melhores legislações do mundo no enfrentamento à violência contra as mulheres.
en Colombia, Álvaro Uribe asume el cargo de presidente por segunda vez para el período 2006‑2010.
en Colombia, Álvaro Uribe asume el cargo de presidente por segunda vez para el período 2006‑2010.
Barry Bonds hit home run number 756 on August 7, 2007, in San Francisco, passing Hank Aaron's record that had stood s…
Barry Bonds hit home run number 756 on August 7, 2007, in San Francisco, passing Hank Aaron's record that had stood since 1974. The moment was extraordinary and contested in equal measure. Bonds was under federal investigation for perjury related to performance-enhancing drug use. Aaron watched the record fall via video message from Atlanta rather than in person. The stadium gave Bonds a standing ovation. Bud Selig, the commissioner, applauded without enthusiasm from the stands. The record exists in the books with an asterisk that isn't there but everyone reads.
Barry Bonds launched a high fastball into the right-center field bleachers at AT&T Park, securing his 756th career ho…
Barry Bonds launched a high fastball into the right-center field bleachers at AT&T Park, securing his 756th career home run. This swing eclipsed Hank Aaron’s long-standing record, though the achievement remains permanently tethered to the intense controversy surrounding performance-enhancing drugs that defined the era of Major League Baseball.
Georgia launched its offensive to retake South Ossetia on the night of August 7-8, 2008 — hours before the Beijing Ol…
Georgia launched its offensive to retake South Ossetia on the night of August 7-8, 2008 — hours before the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. President Saakashvili calculated that Russian attention would be elsewhere. He was wrong. Russia moved forces into South Ossetia within hours, crossed into undisputed Georgian territory, and stopped only under EU pressure five days later. The war lasted less than two weeks. It established that Russia would use military force to prevent former Soviet republics from moving toward NATO. That precedent held for fourteen years, until Ukraine.
السلطات السورية تفرج بعفو رئاسي خاص عن المعارض السياسي عارف دليلة بعد قضائه 7 سنوات في السجن.
السلطات السورية تفرج بعفو رئاسي خاص عن المعارض السياسي عارف دليلة بعد قضائه 7 سنوات في السجن.
A lei antifumo que aumenta as restrições entra em vigor em todo o Estado de São Paulo, se tornando uma referência par…
A lei antifumo que aumenta as restrições entra em vigor em todo o Estado de São Paulo, se tornando uma referência para outras unidades da federação brasileira.
en Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos asume el cargo de presidente por el período 2010‑2014.
en Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos asume el cargo de presidente por el período 2010‑2014.
Khieu Samphân et Nuon Chea, anciens dirigeants khmers rouges, sont condamnés à la prison à perpétuité.
Khieu Samphân et Nuon Chea, anciens dirigeants khmers rouges, sont condamnés à la prison à perpétuité.
en Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos asume el cargo de presidente por segunda vez para el período 2014‑2018.
en Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos asume el cargo de presidente por segunda vez para el período 2014‑2018.
en Argentina corre el último tren especial a la provincia de La Pampa suspendido el 10 de agosto.
en Argentina corre el último tren especial a la provincia de La Pampa suspendido el 10 de agosto.
Evaristo Carvalho est élu président de Sao Tomé-et-Principe.
Evaristo Carvalho est élu président de Sao Tomé-et-Principe.
en Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez asume el cargo de presidente para el período 2018‑2022.
en Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez asume el cargo de presidente para el período 2018‑2022.
au Yémen, des combats éclatent à Aden, entre les forces gouvernementales et les séparatistes du Conseil de transition…
au Yémen, des combats éclatent à Aden, entre les forces gouvernementales et les séparatistes du Conseil de transition du Sud.
en Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez (59) asume el cargo de gobernadora luego de que el Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico decl…
en Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez (59) asume el cargo de gobernadora luego de que el Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico declarase inconstitucional la gobernación de Pedro Pierluisi.
Um atentado suicida perto de uma delegacia de polícia em Cabul, no Afeganistão, mata 14 pessoas e fere outras 145.
Um atentado suicida perto de uma delegacia de polícia em Cabul, no Afeganistão, mata 14 pessoas e fere outras 145.
Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International Airport, careening off the tarmac into a r…
Air India Express Flight 1344 overshot the runway at Calicut International Airport, careening off the tarmac into a ravine and killing 21 of the 190 souls on board. This tragedy immediately forced Indian authorities to overhaul safety protocols for monsoon landings in Kerala, mandating stricter weather minimums and enhanced pilot training for steep approaches.
عدد الإصابات المؤكدة بجائحة كورونا يتخطّى حاجز 19 مليون شخص حول العالم، من بينهم أكثر من 715 ألف حالة وفاة وحوالي 11 …
عدد الإصابات المؤكدة بجائحة كورونا يتخطّى حاجز 19 مليون شخص حول العالم، من بينهم أكثر من 715 ألف حالة وفاة وحوالي 11 مليونًا و578 ألف حالة تماثلت للشفاء.
en Colombia, Gustavo Petro asume el cargo de presidente para el periodo 2022‑2026.
en Colombia, Gustavo Petro asume el cargo de presidente para el periodo 2022‑2026.
en Sudáfrica, el sistema de alerta de impacto ATLAS (asteroid terrestrial-impact last alert system: ‘sistema de últim…
en Sudáfrica, el sistema de alerta de impacto ATLAS (asteroid terrestrial-impact last alert system: ‘sistema de última alerta de impacto terrestre de asteroides’) descubre el asteroide 2024 PT5, de 11 metros de diámetro. Este pequeño viajero espacial será capturado temporalmente por la gravedad de la Tierra, convirtiéndose en lo que se conoce como una «miniluna» durante un período de 57 días entre el 29 de septiembre y el 25 de noviembre de 2024.
O governo Trump impôs tarifas de até 50% sobre produtos brasileiros exportados para os EUA, gerando enormes prejuízos…
O governo Trump impôs tarifas de até 50% sobre produtos brasileiros exportados para os EUA, gerando enormes prejuízos para empresas e negócios entre os dois países.
Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf zieht ihre Kandidatur als Bundesverfassungsrichterin zurück.
Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf zieht ihre Kandidatur als Bundesverfassungsrichterin zurück.