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August in History
There are 31 days in the month of August. The name comes from the Latin word 'Augustus'. Augustus was the first Roman emperor.
To see which famous people were born or died and which important events happened on a particular day in August, select it from the calendar shown below. You will then be taken to the page for that day.
August
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August in history at random
Here is a randomly selected sample of births of famous people, deaths of famous people and important events and happenings that took place during August in years gone by.
Some of the famous people born in the month of August
On 15th August 1769
Napoleon Bonaparte was born.
On 13th August 1931
The British comedian Bernard Manning was born.
On 17th August 1958
The American singer Belinda Carlisle was born.
Some of the major events and happenings in the month of August
On 5th August 1962
The Americam movie star Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose, aged 36.
On 21st August 1911
The Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci, was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris.
On 8th August 1974
US President Richard Nixon resigns.
Some of the famous people who died in the month of August
On 25th August 1986
Theactor Allen Case died age 51.
On 5th August 1984
The actor Howard Culver died age 66.
On 24th August 1967
The actress Amanda Randolph died age 65.
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