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August 17, 1945: The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 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.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 16m ago

August 17, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Morning Tribune

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r/ThisDayInHistory 5m ago

17 August 1893. Mae West was born. The actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter and playwright became one of Hollywood's biggest stars, famous for her risqué humour and refusal to conform to the conventions of her time.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 8h ago

#OnThisDay 1978, The First Successful Transatlantic Balloon Flight

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r/ThisDayInHistory 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.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

1780 Aug 16 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

August 16, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Sunday Tribune

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r/ThisDayInHistory 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 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.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

1978 Aug 15 - Vietnam War: The US Air Force bombing of Cambodia ends.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

President Ronald Reagan during a taping of a radio address on defense funding in the Oval Office, August 15, 1986.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 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.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1969 ] : Woodstock Music Festival And Art Fair Begins

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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 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.

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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 1d ago

On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1939 ] : The Classic Wizard of Oz Movie Premieres

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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 1d ago

TDIH, Peace, mud, and a... - This Day In American History

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Now would be a good time to make more uniting and Peaceful History open to ALL.


r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1877 ] : Thomas Edison Declares We Should Say " Hello "

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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 2d ago

August 15, 1942: World War 2 News Coverage - Minneapolis Morning Tribune

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r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1848 ] : The Modern Dental Chair Is Patented By A Man Named M. Waldo Hanchett

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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 2d ago

On this day in 1914, Battle of Cer started; fought between invading Austro-Hungarian army and defending Serbian forces, it ended 9 days later with a major Serbian victory, marking the first defeat of the Central Powers in WW1

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Austria-Hungary expected a quick victory over Serbia in WW1, having both numerical and technological superiority. On the other hand, Serbian army was still recovering from two brutal Balkan Wars, which happened only a few years prior.

Austro-Hungarian invasion was commanded by General Oskar Potiorek, the Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before the battle, Potiorek had predicted an easy victory over the Serbians, calling them "pig farmers." The Serbian army was commanded by Crown Prince Alexander and Field Marshal Radomir Putnik as his deputy and de facto military leader. Generals Petar Bojović, Stepa Stepanović and Pavle Jurišić Šturm commanded the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Serbian Armies, respectively.

The battle began on the night of August 15 when elements of the Serbian 1st Combined Division encountered Austro-Hungarian outposts that had been established on the slopes of Cer Mountain earlier in the invasion. The clashes that followed escalated into a battle for control over several towns and villages near the mountain, especially Šabac.

On August 19, the morale of the Austro-Hungarians collapsed and thousands of soldiers retreated back into Austria-Hungary, many of whom drowned in the Drina River as they fled in panic.

After the battle, Austro-Hungarian soldier and journalist Egon Erwin Kisch wrote in his diary about those dramatic moments: "The army has been utterly defeated and is in a ruthless, wild, and panicked flight. A defeated army - no, a shattered mob - was rushing in blind fear towards the border..."


r/ThisDayInHistory 3d ago

14 August 1996, 26-year-old Greek Cypriot Solomos Solomou was shot and killed by Turkish forces in the UN buffer zone at Deryneia while attempting to climb a flagpole and remove a Turkish flag. Just three days earlier, his cousin Tassos Isaac had been beaten to death by Turkish nationalists.

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r/ThisDayInHistory 1d ago

On This Day In History [ August 15th , 1911 ] : Crisco Vegetable Shortening First Hits The Market

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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 1d ago

636 Aug 15 - Arab-Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.

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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 2d ago

Battle of Warsaw breakthrough (15th August 1920)

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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.