Anniversaries

13th August 1937 (84 Years)

The Battle of Shanghai, the 1st and bloodiest battle fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War, began.

13th August 1946 (75 Years)

H. G. Wells, English novelist and journalist best known for such science fiction novels, dies.

13th August 1961 (60 Years)

The Construction of the Wall that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989 begins.

14th August 1867 (154 Years)

John Galsworthy, novelist, is born.

14th August 1915 (106 Years)

Mary Fedden, British artist, is born.

14th August 1941 (80 Years)

World War II: Churchill and Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter.

14th August 1941 (80 Years)

World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.

14th August 1984 (37 Years)

J.B. Priestley, the British novelist, playwright and broadcaster, dies.

14th August 1988 (33 Years)

Enzo Ferrari, sports car manufacturer, died.

15th August 1769 (252 Years)

Napoleon Bonaparte French military and political leader, was born in Ajaccio.

15th August 1771 (250 Years)

Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet, was born.

15th August 1928 (93 Years)

Nicolas Roeg, English director and cinematographer, was born.

15th August 1939 (82 Years)

The Wizard of Oz premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood (released in theatres everywhere on August 25th).

15th August 1967 (54 Years)

René Magritte, Belgian artist, dies.

16th August 1868 (153 Years)

Bernarr MacFadden, American body-builder and "father of physical culture", was born.

16th August 1888 (133 Years)

Thomas Edward Lawrence, British army officer renowned for his liaison role during the Arab revolt, was born.

16th August 1916 (105 Years)

Umberto Boccioni, Italian Futurist artist and sculptor, died.

16th August 1948 (73 Years)

George Herman "Babe" Ruth, American baseball player and coach, died.

16th August 1951 (70 Years)

Bernarr MacFadden "father of physical culture", parachutes over the Hudson River on his 83rd birthday.

16th August 1956 (65 Years)

Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-American actor, famous for portraying Count Dracula in the original 1931 film, died.

16th August 1958 (63 Years)

Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director, was born.

16th August 1977 (44 Years)

Elvis Aaron Presley "the King of Rock and Roll" and one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, died.

16th August 1977 (44 Years)

Elvis Aaron Presley "the King of Rock and Roll" and one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, died.

16th August 1993 (28 Years)

Stewart Granger, English-American actor, died.

17th August 1893 (128 Years)

Mae West, American actress, singer, and screenwriter, was born.

17th August 1943 (78 Years)

Robert De Niro, American actor, director, and producer, was born.

17th August 1969 (52 Years)

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German-American architect, dies.

17th August 1987 (34 Years)

Rudolf Hess, prominent politician in Nazi Germany and Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the UK, died.

17th August 1987 (34 Years)

Rudolf Hess, prominent politician in Nazi Germany and Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the UK, died.

18th August 1936 (85 Years)

Charles Robert Redford Jr., known as Robert Redford, American actor, director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, and philanthropist, was born.

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