Historical Events in August || Listed by Year

Discover the medieval clash at Bannockburn, where Robert the Bruce led Scotland to independence, and the decisive Battle of Bosworth Field, which closed the Wars of the Roses. August delivers pivotal moments, from the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man in France to Eunice Newton Foote’s groundbreaking recognition of the greenhouse effect, and even the long-awaited completion of Cologne Cathedral after more than six centuries of construction.

Explore modern milestones as well: the Klondike gold discovery that ignited a rush to Canada’s Yukon, the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation, the U.S. dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and the first satellite image of Earth. See what happened in August, listed by year, and uncover the stories that reshaped nations and the world.