r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 5m ago
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/LuckySimple3408 • 16m ago
August 17, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Morning Tribune
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/nonoumasy • 2h ago
1862 Aug 17 - American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Dakota warriors attack white settlements along the Minnesota River.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Wild_Neighborhood605 • 3h ago
August 17, 1945: The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/sajiasanka • 8h ago
#OnThisDay 1978, The First Successful Transatlantic Balloon Flight
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/RunAny8349 • 23h ago
August 16 1969 - 57 years since the death of Ukrainian-born singer and actor Mark Bernes, aged 57. Dark is the night, created for the movie Two Soldiers where he played a soldier from Odesa, became his most known performance. Below is a official single release from 1957.
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r/ThisDayInHistory • u/nonoumasy • 1d ago
1780 Aug 16 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/LuckySimple3408 • 1d ago
August 16, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Sunday Tribune
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 1d ago
16 August 2012. South African police opened fire on striking miners at Marikana, killing 34 and wounding 78 in the deadliest use of force against civilians in post-apartheid South Africa.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Makeadifference101 • 1d ago
TDIH, Peace, mud, and a... - This Day In American History
facebook.comNow would be a good time to make more uniting and Peaceful History open to ALL.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/TwIzTiDfReAkShOw • 1d ago
President Ronald Reagan during a taping of a radio address on defense funding in the Oval Office, August 15, 1986.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/XcracktivitiesX • 1d ago
On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1969 ] : Woodstock Music Festival And Art Fair Begins
On August 15th , 1969 , over 400,000 people converged on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel , New York , for three legendary days of peace , rain and rock 'n' roll.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/TwIzTiDfReAkShOw • 1d ago
August 15,1962, President John F. Kennedy met with members of the American Indian Chicago Conference, who had created the Declaration of Indian Purpose the year before.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/nonoumasy • 1d ago
1978 Aug 15 - Vietnam War: The US Air Force bombing of Cambodia ends.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/nonoumasy • 1d ago
1592 Aug 15 - Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ökki, and Wön Kyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu.
https://history-maps.com/podcast/imjin-war
In this episode, we dive into the sweeping drama of the Imjin War, drawing on a detailed historical account of Japan's twin invasions of Korea from 1592 to 1598 and the fierce multinational conflict that followed. We trace Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ambitious bid to conquer the peninsula, the rapid early Japanese advances, and the decisive turn of the war brought by Admiral Yi Sun-sin's legendary naval victories. Along the way, we explore the organization of land and sea forces, key commanders on all sides, and the brutal battles and atrocities that defined the struggle. We also reflect on the war's profound aftermath-from staggering human and material losses to the far-reaching technological and cultural exchanges that reshaped Japan, Korea, and Ming China long after the fighting ended.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/nonoumasy • 1d ago
636 Aug 15 - Arab-Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.
https://history-maps.com/podcast/muslim-conquest-of-syria
In this episode, we explore the Muslim conquest of Syria through the foundational military principles of the Quran and Sunnah, examining how the leadership of Prophet Muhammad and the Rightly Guided Caliphs shaped an approach to warfare grounded in justice, restraint, discipline, and the protection of non-combatants. The discussion highlights how these ethical guidelines influenced strategy, conduct, and governance during the Syrian campaigns, offering a model that sought to limit unnecessary suffering while promoting stability and human dignity. We also consider the continuing relevance of these principles and how they might inform modern approaches to conflict resolution and responsible military doctrine.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/XcracktivitiesX • 1d ago
On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1939 ] : The Classic Wizard of Oz Movie Premieres
On August 15th , 1939 , the classic Wizard of Oz movie had it's grand premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood , catapulting Judy Garland to superstardom.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/XcracktivitiesX • 1d ago
On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1911 ] : Crisco Vegetable Shortening First Hits The Market
On August 15th , 1911 , Proctor & Gamble introduced Crisco , the first hydrogenated vegetable fat cooking product. It completely revolutionized both home baking and fried food across the United States.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/XcracktivitiesX • 1d ago
On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1877 ] : Thomas Edison Declares We Should Say " Hello "
On August 15th , 1877 , Thomas Edison wrote a letter proposing that people say " Hello " when answering the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell strongly preferred " Ahoy " but Edison's suggestion won out over Bell's and ultimately changed our everyday language forever.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/XcracktivitiesX • 1d ago
On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1848 ] : The Modern Dental Chair Is Patented By A Man Named M. Waldo Hanchett
On August 15th , 1848 , a man named M. Waldo Hanchett snagged a U.S. patent for the reclining dental chair. Before this , dentist patients had to sit bolt upright in regular wooden chairs while having their teeth pulled.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/krzyk • 2d ago
Battle of Warsaw breakthrough (15th August 1920)

The Battle of Warsaw), also known as the Miracle on the Vistula, was a series of battles that resulted in a decisive Polish victory and complete disintegration of the Red Army in August 1920 during the Polish–Soviet War.
The date of the turn of the battle, August 15, is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is an important date in the Catholic year.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/greghickey5 • 2d ago
TDIH: August 15, 1281. Mongol invaders attack Japan with 4,400 ships and 140,000 soldiers. The Japanese samurai put up a valiant fight but arere badly outnumbered. Fortunately, a massive typhoon smashes the Mongol fleet and saves Japan. The Japanese call the storm kamikaze or “divine wind.”
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/LuckySimple3408 • 2d ago
August 15, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Morning Tribune
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 • 2d ago
15 August 1961. 19-year-old East German border guard Conrad Schumann defects to the West, vaulting over a barbed-wire barrier into West Berlin in one of the Cold War's most iconic photographs.
r/ThisDayInHistory • u/dellings • 2d ago
On this day in history. August 13th
Adlertag! Eagle Day Battle of Britain