31 August Gun Control Passes.

1911 New York passes a law called the Sullivan act requiring a license to carry small concealable handguns.

30 August Rebublic Forms.

1918 Independent republic formed by Czechoslovakia.

29 August Capture.

1918 Australian Corps and Canadian Corps take Bapaume In Hundred Days Offensive.

28 August Amusement Park Accident.

1997 Riders on a Belgian roller coaster  were stuck upside down for an hour and a half.

27 August Outbreak, Musicians Meet.

1918 First cases in Boston in the second wave of the pandemic flu that probably originated in Kansas.
1965 Elvis and the Beattles meet for the night.

24 August Protest!!!!

2017 March in Barcelona for peace after terrorist attack.

25 August Forgivesness.

1330 Pope John XXII forgives antipope Nicholas after the pretender confesses his sins.

24 August Freedom!!!

1789 Freedom of speech proclaimed by French Legislature.

23 August Peace!!!!!

1921 Treaty enduing state of war with Austria ratified by United States.

22 August Nations Allowed.

1950 International Athletic Federation decides to allow Japan and West Germany to be members after having been banned.

21 August State Added.

1959 Congress allows Hawaii to join the union as the 50th state.

20 August Attack!!!!!!!!

1918 An offensive by United Kingdom forces begins on the Western Front.

19 August End.

2010 End of Iraq invasion when the last brigade of Americans leave.

18 August You're Fired

2017 Steve Bannon fired by Donald Trump.

17 August Title Changes.

1901 British monarch title changes to add "and dominions beyond the seas."

16 August President Visits Monument.

1891 President Benjamin Harrison visits the battlefield and Bennington VT. at  the dedication of a monument there.

15 August Reunion.

2000 200 Koreans are allowed to visit relatives on the other side of the DMZ.

14 August Leader Recieved.

1882 Zulu chief received by United Kingdom's Queen Victoria.

13 August Allies Strike Back.

1940 Britain shoots down 40 or 41 German aircraft in Battle of Britain.

12 August Fake Edict Issurd.

1869 Joshua Abraham Norton who proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States abolishes Democratic and Republican parties.

11 August Peace!!!!

1954 Fighting between the French and Viet Minh  ends with a formal peace treaty.

10 August Soldiers Leave.

1984 British Army leaves Singapore.

9 August Nation Born.

1965 Singapore becomes free from Malaysia.

8 August Leader Frees Slaves.

1863 Andrew Johnson military governor of Tennessee frees his slaves.

7 August Reverse Racsism.

1950 White players Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko and Frank Dyle prevented from playing in the Negro Leagues.

6 August Leader Named.

1918 France named Ferdinand Foch as Marshall to lead its armies.

5 August Division.

1846 Britain and America agree to divide  Oregon territory at 49 degrees North.

4 August Liberation.

1918 Allied forces take 50 villages on the western front on the fourth anniversary of the British Empire's entry into the war over German violation of Belgian neutrality.

3 August Limitation.

1882 Law passed limiting immigration to the United States

2 August Award Created.

1782 Badge of distinction created by General Washington.

1 August King Crowned.

1714 German Georg Ludwig becomes King George I of Great Britain.