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August in History
Compiled By CHRIS ROWAN

Firsts
On Aug. 6, 1945, a nuclear weapon was used for the first time in war when the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US President to resign from office.

World History
In 1492 (on August 3), Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on his first voyage to the New World.
In 1806 (on August 6), the Holy Roman Empire came to an end.
In 1945 (on August 14), the Japanese surrendered to the allies, ending World War II.
In 1990 (on August 2), Iraqi forces invaded
Kuwait.

American History
In 1814 (on August 24), British forces captured Washington D.C. and burned the White House.
In 1920 (on August 18), the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing women the right to vote.
In 1963 (on August 28), Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I have a dream” speech before some 200,000 civil rights supporters in Washington, DC.

Our Bloodiest War (the Civil War)
On August 5, 1864, yelling, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” Admiral David Farragut lead the Union Navy to victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay.

 

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