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.
This Day in History: August
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.
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Thanuja from
Enjoyable!
I always enjoy these bite-size knowledge nuggests. These Aufgust videos are great addition to the This Day in History series
Date published: 2023-07-16
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MHawbs from
Learn the anniversaries of history.
A bit disappointing that this isn't a daily release, but it's still handy for me anyway; I have a hard time remembering historic dates. Nice short episodes make it quick to learn something new, and they seem to cut just the info to pull someone in. Which gets me to another thing: this series is of clips pulled from other series, meant to garner interest in those series.
As an aside, on Episode 8 about Champagne: he did discover Champagne, in the method which is regulated to today to be authorized the proper label of "Champagne."
Date published: 2021-08-08
Overview
01: August 6, 1945: Hiroshima
Join an award-winning professor of history to take an in-depth look at the options around and decision to deploy a uranium atomic bomb to be detonated over Hiroshima.
9 min
02: August 18, 1920: American Women Gain Voting Rights
The ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution occurred on August 18, 1920. It took three years in the making and was the result of decades of work to ensure that women’s roles and rights in American society would dramatically change. Join an esteemed professor of history to walk through the activities and actions of the women’s suffrage movement.
8 min
03: August 24, AD 79: Mount Vesuvius Destroys Pompeii
Join a historian and trace the timeline of events, and the path of destruction, caused by Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A.D.
9 min
04: August 30, 1797: Mary Shelley Is Born
Celebrate the author of the beloved novel Frankenstein and discover how, at just 18 years old, Mary Shelley is often credited with starting the modern science fiction tradition, while giving a poignant commentary on the dangers of unbridled scientific education.
12 min
05: August 2, 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait
Join four-star general Wesley K. Clark to review the events leading up to, and the impact of, Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
6 min
06: August 7, 1876: Mata Hari Is Born
Was Mata Hari framed and killed for false espionage charges or was she a successful German spy? Join forensics expert Elizabeth Murray to review the facts of this famous scandal.
7 min
07: August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina Reaches Category 5
Join a renowned atmospheric science professor to take an in-depth look at what made Hurricane Katrina one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in US history.
8 min
08: August 4, 1693: Champagne Is Invented (Or Is It?)
Toast the true story as you join Master of Wine and Certified Specialist of Spirits Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan to separate the facts from fiction when it comes to the invention of champagne.
3 min
09: August 19, AD 14: Caesar Augustus Dies
Join Professor Gregory Aldrete to delve into the triumphs of Caesar Augustus and the horrors that followed his period of rule.
6 min
10: August 13, 1894: Noble Gases Are Discovered
Despite being the third-most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, the colorless, odorless, tasteless, and inert gas known as argon was not detected until the late 1800s. But its discovery revolutionized our understanding of chemistry and brought us an entirely new class of elements—the noble gases.
7 min
11: August 31, 1888: Jack the Ripper’s First Victim Is Found
This day in history, August 31, 1888, the body of Mary Ann Nichols, was found inside a gateway in Buck’s Row, in Whitechapel, London, grievously mutilated by an unknown assailant later discovered to be the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
9 min
12: August 21, 1791: The Haitian Revolution Begins
Between 1791 and 1804, the Haitian Revolution tore apart a French Caribbean colony. As you will learn, not only was it the single largest slave revolt in the history of the world, it was the only one that had succeeded so far. Delve into this radical and violent revolution to meet the players and uncover what happened in these 13 astonishing years.
8 min
13: August 22, 1485: Richard III Is Killed
Let yourself be riveted by one of history's most dramatic chapters, highlighted by the imprisonment of Richard III's two nephews in the Tower of London and their probable murder, and a battlefield demise immortalized—though with considerable license—by Shakespeare himself.
6 min
