0778 -
Roland dies. Frankish commander
1195 - Nascimento de Santo António de Lisboa, ou de Pádua, tendo-lhe sido dado o nome de Fernando de Bulhões.
1248 - Foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral laid
1250 - Matteo Visconti I was born (d. 24 Jun 1322). Italian head of the Milanese Visconti dynasty.
1309 - The city of Rhodes surrenders to the forces of the
Knights of St. John, completing their conquest of
Rhodes. The knights establish their headquartes on the island, and rename themselves as the
Knights of Rhodes.
1498 - Fundação da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, por D. Leonor, rainha viúva de D. João II, enquanto regente de Portugal, na ausência de D. Manuel.
1703 -
O português José da Gama Machado assume o governo de Macau
1728 -
Marin Marais dies (b. 1656). French composer and viol player.
1769 -
Napoleon Bonaparte was born (d. 1821). French general, politician and emperor of France.
1771 -
Walter Scott was born (d. 1832). Scottish novelist, poet, historian and biographer
1803 -
James Douglas was born in Guyana (d. 2 Aug 1877). Canadian fur trader and colonial governor .
1824 - Freed American slaves form Liberia.
1825 - Nascimento de Bernardo Guimarães, em Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais (m. 10 Mar 1884). Magistrado, jornalista, professor, romancista, poeta. Membro da Academia Brasileira de Letras. ( A Escrava Isaura)
1834 - Abertura das primeiras Cortes, de acordo com a Carta Constitucional, após o fim da Guerra Civil. As sessões decorreram no Convento de S. Bento da Saúde, que passou a denominar-se Palácio das Cortes. É a 1.ª Legislatura do Regime Constitucional.
1848 -
Nascimento de António Enes. Escritor, político e diplomata português.
1855 - Walter Hines Page was born (d. 1918). Ameerican journalist, publisher, author and diplomat.
1866 - Nasce Margarida Adelina Abranches, actriz portuguesa.
1869 -
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Acosta assume a presidência do Paraguai.
1872 -
Sri Aurobindo was born (d. 1950). Writer, nationalist, philosopher, and guru.
1877 -
Thomas Edison made the first-ever recording - "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
1879 -
Ethel Barrymore was born (d. 18 Jun 1959). Actress. She was considered the "first lady" of the American theatre.
1887 -
Edna Ferber was born (d. 16 Apr 1968). American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright
1886 - António Silva was born in Lisbon (d. 3 Mar 1971). Portuguese actor / Nasce, em Lisboa, Antonio Silva (m. 3 Mar 1971). Grande actor português. ( O Costa do Castelo, A Menina da Rádio, A Vizinha do Lado, O leão da Estrela, O Grande Elias, O Noivo das Caldas, As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor, etc)
1888 -
Término do mandato de Gregorio Pacheco na presidência da Bolívia e início do mandato de Aniceto Arce Ruiz na Presidência.
1893 -
Leslie Comrie was born (d. 1950). Astronomer and computing pioneer.
1896 - Sheldon Glueck was born (d. 1980). Polish born American criminologist.
1898 -
Lilian Carter was born in Richland, Georgia (d. 30 Oct 1983). American nurse. Member of the Peace Corps. Mother of Jimmy Carter.
1898 -
Fundação do Club Atlético Estudiantes - Argentina
1900 - As Legações estrangeiras em Pequim, cercadas pelos Boxers, camponeses chineses conhecido por este nome por pertenceram à Sociedade Harmoniosa dos Punhos, foram socorridos por uma força militar internacional de 15.000 homens, metade dos quais eram japoneses.
1909 -
Euclides da Cunha dies (b. 1866). Brazilian writer and sociologist / Morte de
Euclides da Cunha (Euclides Rodrigues Pimenta da Cunha). Engenheiro, jornalista, professor, ensaísta, historiador, sociólogo, poeta e Membro da Academia Brasileira de Letras.
1912 - Dame
Wendy Hiller was born (d. 2003). English actress.
1916 -
Manuel Franco assume a presidência do Paraguai.
1917 - Jack Lynch was born (d. 20 Oct 1999). Irish politician; prime minister of Ireland (1966-73, 1977-9)
1920 -
Manuel Gondra Pereira assume (pela 2º vez) a presidência do Paraguai.
1924 -
Robert Bolt was born (d. 20 Feb 1995). English screenwriter and dramatist.
1924 -
José Eligio Ayala assume (pela 2º vez) a presidência do Paraguai
1924 -
Phyllis Schlafly was born in Saint Louis, Missouri. American Lawyer, Author, Columnist. Conservative activist
(A Choice Not an Echo)
1927 - John Cranko was born (d. 26 Jun 1973). South African-born dancer and director of the Stuttgart Ballet.
1928 -
José Patricio Guggiari Corniglione assume a presidência do Paraguai.
1932 -
Eusebio Ayala assume (pela 2º vez) a presidência do Paraguai.
1933 -
Rita Hunter was born (d. 29 Apr. 2001). English soprano.
1935 -
Will Rogers dies : airplane crash (b. 1879). American humorist and actor.
1939 - O general Félix Estigarribia (herói da guerra do chaco) é eleito presidente do Paraguai.
1939 - Federico Gamboa dies. mexican writer.
1942 - Peter York was born. Rock drummer, Spencer Davis Group Gimme Some Lovin’, Keep on Runnin’, Somebody Help Me
1944 - Allied forces land in southern
France (Operation Anvil)
1945 - Japan surrender unconditionally; Korean Liberation Day;
Victory over Japan DayJapan has surrendered to the Allies after almost six years of war. There is joy and celebration around the world and 15 August has been declared Victory in Japan day. The end of war will be marked by two-day holidays in the UK, the USA and Australia.
1948 - Juan Natalicio González Paredes assume a presidência do Paraguai.
1950 -
Princess Anne of the United Kingdom was born. British royalty: daughter of Philip Mountbatten [Duke of Edinburgh] and Alexandra Mary Windsor [Queen Elizabeth II], sister of Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward
1957 - Zeljko Ivanek was born. Actor.
1961 - Matt Johnson was born. Rock singer-musician
1962 -
Lei Feng dies. Chinese revolutionary.
1962 - Inauguração do Museu da Marinha - Portugal
1963 -
O general Alfredo Stroessner inicia o seu terceiro mandato como Presidente do Paraguai
1963 - John Powell dies (b. 1882). American pianist and composer.
1964 - Debi Mazar was born. Actress.
1965 - Jane Fonda / Roger Vadim marriage.
1966 - Angela Rae was born. Country singer (Wild Horses)
1969 - First day of
Woodstock Music and Art Festival /Início do Festival de Woodstock, num campo perto de Bethel, no estado americano de Nova Iorque. O festival durou três dias, tendo passado pelo palco 24 bandas musicais, que tocaram para mais de 300.000 pessoas.
1970 - Anthony Anderson was born. Actor
1972 -
Ben Affleck was born. American actor (
Pearl Harbor, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Glory Daze, Good Will Hunting, Armageddon, Forces of Nature, Reindeer Games). 1972 - Mikey Graham was born. Singer (Boyzone)
1973 -
O general Alfredo Stroessner é empossado (pela 5º vez) na presidência do Paraguai
1974 - Yook Young-soo, diesFirst Lady of South Korea
1976 - Boudewijn Zenden was born. Dutch football player.
1978 - Foundation of
Mirapuri - The City of Peace and Future Man
1978 - Timothy Foreman was born. Bassist (
Switchfoot.
1981 - Lionel Richie and Diana Ross hit number one on the pop music charts with their beautiful duet, Endless Love
1995 - Antonio Vilar dies in Madrid. Portuguese actor / Morre, em Madrid,
António Vilar (n. 31 Out 1912, em Lisboa). Actor português, um dos poucos que teve uma verdadeira carreira internacional de prestígio no cinema.
1998 - Raúl Alberto Cubas Grau assume a presidência do Paraguai.
1998 - Inés Leonor Enríquez Frödden dies. Chilean poolitician
2002 -
Bulgária ratifica o Protocolo de Kyoto
Roman Catholicism – Feast day of the
Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus,
Holy Day of Obligation. Public Holiday in:
Lebanon,
Austria,
Belgium,
Cameroon,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
East Timor,
France,
Greece,
India,
Italy,
Côte d'Ivoire,
Lithuania,
Malta,
Mauritius,
Poland,
Portugal,
Seychelles,
Slovenia and
Spain.
Italy – "Ferragosto", remembrance of an ancient Roman holiday in honor of Augustus (Feriae Augusti)
Poland – Polish Armed Forces Day
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