August 11 — Mars Moon Discovered, Al-Qaeda Founded & Robin Williams Remembered
From Mars to mass movements... from Airbnb to animation... this day is anything but ordinary!
August 10 in History — Jerusalem Falls, Leo Fender’s Birth & Opioid Crisis Declared
A day carved into stone and rocketed into space. From the fall of ancient temples to the launch of moon missions... from serial killers to sound-shaping guitars!
August 9 in History — Nagasaki Bomb, Ferguson Protests & Whitney Houston’s Birthday
A day of invention and independence, tragedy and transition. From diesel engines to nuclear bombs... from space probes to civil protests... Let's unpack a date that helped shape the modern world!
August 8 in History — Nixon Resigns, Great Train Robbery & Olympic Fireworks
A day where invention met injustice, crime collided with politics, and presidents resigned while the Olympics lit up the skies!
August 7 in History — Lynchings, Space Photos & Guadalcanal Begins
From lynch mobs in Indiana to the first photo of Earth from space... and from colonial power to independence, science, and survival. Let's dive into the stories that shaped this remarkable day!
August 6 in History — Hiroshima Bomb, Oldest Tree Cut Down & The Web Begins
From the dawn of the World Wide Web to the devastation of Hiroshima... and the independence of Jamaica to the fall of a 4,800-year-old tree. Let's explore the layered legacy of this day!
August 5 in History — Houdini Escapes, Monroe Dies & NASA Targets Jupiter
August 5 packs a punch of scientific discovery, cosmic ambition, cinematic breakthroughs, and the birthdays and farewells of some legendary figures. Let's step into the stories that shaped this day.
August 4 — Anne Frank Arrested, Mandela Captured, and Obama is Born
Underground tunnels, arrests, expulsions, and even a presidential birthday — Let's dive in and see how August 4 shaped the world!
August 3 — Jesse Owens Stuns Hitler, Hitler Becomes Führer, & Firestone Hits the Road
Today is August 3, and this date? It rolls, races, rebels, and reshapes history. From rubber hitting the road, to Owens outrunning Hitler, to the dark depths of Auschwitz — Let's dive in.
What Happened on August 2? U.S. Signs Independence, Alice Drops, and Treblinka Revolts
Today is August 2nd, and it's packed with declarations, uprisings, scientific breakthroughs, and one very famous rabbit hole. Let's slice into it!