This Day in History: August
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Syllabus
- 01: August 6, 1945: Hiroshima
- 02: August 18, 1920: American Women Gain Voting Rights
- 03: August 24, AD 79: Mount Vesuvius Destroys Pompeii
- 04: August 30, 1797: Mary Shelley Is Born
- 05: August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait
- 06: August 7, 1876: Mata Hari Is Born
- 07: August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina Reaches Category 5
- 08: August 4, 1693: Champagne Is Invented (Or Is It?)
- 09: August 19, AD 14: Caesar Augustus Dies
- 10: August 13, 1894: Noble Gases Are Discovered
- 11: August 31, 1888: Jack the Ripper’s First Victim Is Found
- 12: August 21, 1791: The Haitian Revolution Begins
- 13: August 22, 1485: Richard III Is Killed
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