Joanne Rowling, also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling and born on July 31, 1965, is a British author and philanthropist. She created the seven-volume children&#...
Alia Advani, also known by her stage name Kiara Advani, was born on July 31, 1992, in India. She is an actress who primarily appears in Hindi and Telugu movies. In...
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, better known by his pen name Premchand, was an Indian author well-known for his contemporary Hindustani literature. He died on October 8, 1...
Mohammed Rafi was an Indian playback singer and musician who lived from 24 December 1924 to 31 July 1980. He is regarded as one of the best and most significant si...
The worst power crisis in human history occurred on July 30 and 31, 2012, when there were two significant power outages in India. One-tenth of the world's popu...
The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is a four-wheeled battery-powered rover that was used on the Moon during the final three missions of the American Apollo programme (...
Taapsee Pannu is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil-language movies (born 1 August 1987). She has two Filmfare Awards to her name....
Indian actress Ira Dubey has performed on stage, in Bollywood movies, and on television. Dubey was born in Delhi, India, to Lillete Dubey, an actress, and Ravi Dub...
Meena Kumari was an Indian actress and poet who appeared in Hindi films. She was born Mahjabeen Bano on August 1, 1933, and she died on March 31, 1972. She was act...
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Lokmanya, was an Indian nationalist, educator, and independence activist. He was born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak on July 23, 1856, a...
Mahatma Gandhi led the unsuccessful noncooperation movement, which sought to persuade the British government of India to grant India swaraj, or self-rule. It was a...
A new law went into effect on August 1st, 1934, stating that upon Hindenburg's passing, the presidency would be abolished and its powers would be combined with...
Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, feminist, author, orator, political party member, educationist, and philanthropist. She was regarded as a champi...
When Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen in 1774, he provided answers to long-standing questions about why and how things burn. Priestley, who was born in England, ...
That night owls witnessed MTV's first broadcast, which aired at 12:01 a.m. on a single northern New Jersey cable system on August 1, 1981. The network quickly ...
As one of NASA's Original Seven Mercury Astronauts, Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom has been a member of the American human space progra...
Less than a month after Canning declared the victory of British forces, on August 2, 1858, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British cont...
A fork of the cryptocurrency bitcoin led to the creation of bitcoin cash in August 2017. 1 Bitcoin Cash increased block size, enabling the processing of more trans...
The Tower Subway, the world's first tube railway, opened beneath the River Thames in London, England on August 2, 1870. Engineer James Henry Greathead bore the...
The British Crown took over the administration of India from the East Indian Company on August 2, 1858, when Parliament passed a bill. For the supreme representati...
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly known as Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English novel. Alice, a young girl, falls down a rabbit...
American filmmaker, actor, comedian, author, YouTuber, podcaster, and comic book writer Kevin Patrick Smith was born on August 2, 1970. He first gained notoriety w...
Sunil Grover is an Indian actor and stand-up comedian who was born on August 3, 1977. He first gained notoriety for his portrayal of Gutthi on Comedy Nights with K...
Maniesh Paul, an Indian television presenter, anchor, model, singer, actor, and comedian in Bollywood, was born on August 3, 1981. He began his professional career...
Sunil Chhetri, a forward for Bengaluru of the Indian Super League and the India national team, was born on August 3, 1984. Chhetri, who is regarded as one of the g...
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's youngest and fourth son, Devdas Mohandas Gandhi, was born on May 22, 1900, and died on August 3, 1957. He was raised in the Natal ...
Gopal Sharma, who was born on August 3, 1960, played cricket for India in 5 tests and 11 one-day internationals between 1985 and 1990. Although he was an off-spinn...
Martha Helen Stewart (born August 3, 1941) is a retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality from the United States. She achieved success as the founde...
Santa Claus Land debuted on August 3, 1946, as the world's first themed amusement park. On the first day, visitors would not find roller coasters. Instead, the...
Arbaaz Khan is an Indian actor, director, and producer best known for his work in Hindi-language movies. He was born on August 4, 1967. In addition, he has appeare...
Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer, and playback singer Vishal Bhardwaj was born on August 4, 1965. He has won seven National Film Awards...
Indian playback singer and actor Kishore Kumar was born on 4 August 1929 and passed away on 13 October 1987. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most versati...
APSARA was the first research reactor in Asia to reach criticality when it did so on August 4, 1956. It was a pool-type reactor with a 1 MW output that used 4.5 kg...
Barack Hussein Obama, an American politician born on August 4, 1961, led the country as its 44th president from 2009 to 2017. He served as the country's first ...
American Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born August 4, 1981), a former actress, is a member of the British royal family. Markle grew up in Los Angeles, California, whe...
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971) was an American trumpeter and vocalist known as "Satchmo," "Satch," and "Pops...
Phoenix was an unmanned space probe that landed on Mars on May 25, 2008 and operated until November 2, 2008. It was released on August 4, 2007. Phoenix operated on...
On August 4, 1958, Billboard debuted the Hot 100, an all-genre singles chart. The Hot 100 quickly became the industry standard, and on October 13, 1958, Billboard ...
Indian actress Kajol Devgn, better known by her stage name Kajol, was born on August 5, 1974. She has received numerous honours, including six Filmfare Awards, whe...
Genelia Deshmukh, an Indian actress and model born on August 5, 1987, is most frequently seen in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil movies. D'Souza launched her acting c...
Ambi Subramaniam is a violinist, composer, and educator who was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 5, 1991. He began giving stage performances when he was ...
A resolution to revoke the temporary special status, or autonomy, granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution was approved by the Ind...
American astronaut and aeronautical engineer Neil Alden Armstrong, who died on August 25, 2012, was the first person to set foot on the moon. He was born on August...
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, a South African anti-apartheid activist who presided over South Africa from 1994 to 1999, was born on July 18, 1918, and passed away on ...
On August 5, 1914, the world's first electric traffic signal is installed at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. The fi...
Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon. He was born on August 5, 1930. He was also a naval...
Aditya Narayan, an Indian singer, host, and actor, was born on August 6, 1987. He is the singer Udit Narayan's son. He is well-known for his w...
Actor and VJ Cyrus Sahukar was born in India on August 6, 1980. He is well-known for his comedic wit in hosting, spoofing, and satirical comedy shows like Semi Gir...
Sushma Swaraj was an Indian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who is best known for holding the position of minister of external affairs during the first Narendra M...
Sir Surendranath Banerjee, also known as Rashtraguru, was an Indian nationalist leader under British rule (10 November 1848 – 6 August 1925). He was one of t...
Every year on August 6, Hiroshima Day is observed to promote peace politics and increase public awareness of the consequences of the bombing of Hiroshima. On Augus...
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, was an English poet who lived from August 6, 1809 to October 6, 1892. During Queen Victoria's reign, he served as Poet Lau...
NASA states in 1996 that life might have once existed on Mars after examining meteorite ALH84001, which is thought to have come from that planet. The meteorite may...
On August 6, 1991, the first web page went live. Tim Berners-Lee created it to provide information about the World Wide Web project. It was executed on a NeXT comp...
Every year on August 6, Hiroshima Day is observed to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the Hiroshima bombing. On August 6, 1945, the cit...
Sri Lanka's 952/6d against India in August 1997 remains the highest Test score to this day. The Lankan Lions became only the second team in hi...
The first Venice International Film Festival took place between August 6 and 21, 1932. The first film shown at the festival was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Venice...
Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a poet, playwright, writer, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter. In the...
Five years after receiving approval to invest in India's single-brand retail sector, Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA on August 7 2018, opened its first sto...
The "Indian Society of Oriental Art" was founded by Abanindranath Tagore, who was its principal artist and lived from 7 August 1871 to 5 December 1951. H...
An Indian TV anchor, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster, and author by the name of Cyrus Broacha. He is also a prankster, best known for his shows ...
Intense winds, cold, snowfall, and rain made up the climatic event known as "The White Earthquake," which struck southern Chile in August 1995. Due to th...
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian agronomist, agricultural scientist, plant geneticist, administrator, and humanitarian who was born on August 7, 1925. ...
Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer who was born on August 7, 1975. She is one of the world's highest-paid actresses and has w...
7th of August, 2015. A day after Stuart Broad's historic 8 for 15, England became the first country to bowl a million balls in Test cricket. The first two Test...
Kapil Sibal is an Indian politician and attorney who was born on August 8, 1948. Sibal is regarded as one of India's most illustrious attorneys and has defende...
Samir Subash Naik, an ex-professional footballer from India who played as a defender for Dempo SC and India, was born on August 8, 1979. He is currently the Goa Pr...
Indian cricketer Dilip Narayan Sardesai (8 August 1940 – 2 July 2007) represented his country internationally. He was the first Goa-born cricketer to play fo...
From 1509 to 1529, Krishnadevaraya was emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire. He is regarded as one of the greatest kings in Indian history and was the third ruler of...
Mahatma Gandhi launched the August Movement, also known as the Quit India Movement, at the All India Congress Committee meeting in Bombay on August 8, 1942, during...
Singer Shawn Mendes is from Canada and was born on August 8, 1998. In 2013, he developed a fan base by uploading song covers to the video-sharing website Vine. He ...
Kane Stuart Williamson (born August 8, 1990) is a New Zealand international cricketer and the current captain of the New Zealand national team across all formats. ...
Chennai Express is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Gauri Khan, and ...
Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranked him world No. 1 for 310 ...
Anees Bazmee directed Singh Is Kinng, a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film based on a screenplay by Bazmee and Suresh Nair. Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, ...
Subhash Ghai directed, produced, and co-wrote the 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film Pardes. Mukta Arts distributes the film, which stars Shah Rukh Khan...
Corn flakes, also known as cornflakes, are a breakfast cereal made from toasting corn flakes (maize). Will Kellogg invented the cereal, which was originally made w...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Decla...
On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first powered, sustained, controlled, heavier-than-air flights at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
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Iain Stewart Macmillan was a Scottish photographer best known for photographing the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road in 1969. He grew up in Scotland befo...
On August 8th, 2013, Chennai Express was theatrically released in foreign regions and on 9th August in India. The plot follows as A young man named Rahul trav...
STS-28 was the 30th NASA Space Shuttle mission, the fourth shuttle mission dedicated to the United States Department of Defense, and Space Shuttle Columbia's e...
In 1876, Thomas Edison received a patent for "Autographic Printing," which covered the electric pen and flatbed press; in 1880, he recei...
Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He was born on August 9, 1975. In addition to...
American singer and actress Whitney Elizabeth Houston passed away on February 11, 2012. She was born on August 9, 1963. She is known as "The Voice" and i...
Indian actress Hansika Motwani (born August 9, 1991) primarily performs in Tamil and Telugu movies.Hansika began her acting career in Hindi films as a child actor ...
Every year on August 9th, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed to promote awareness of and defend the rights of the indigenous p...
Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgrd (born August 9, 1990) is a Swedish actor, model, producer, director, writer, and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Pe...
Dil Tera Diwana is a 1996 Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and written by Nawab Arzoo, Raj Baldev Raj, and S.Khan. Twinkle Kh...
Betty Boop made her cartoon debut in the animated short "Dizzy Dishes" on August 9, 1930. Betty Boop debuted as an anthropomorphic French poodle before b...
In the story Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, a boy and two females who have known each other since they were young buddies. Later, the boy moves overseas and makes a promise...
Singapore seceded from Malaysia on August 9, 1965, to become an independent and sovereign state. The separation was caused by deep political and economic differenc...
Phoolan Devi, popularly known as "Bandit Queen," was a bandit who later became a female rights activist and politician from the Samajwadi Party and later...
Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth, born 10 August 1992, is a badminton player from India. After Prakash Padukone in 1983, he became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 yea...
Shabir Ahluwalia is an Indian television actor and host who was born on August 10, 1979. He is best known for his role as Abhishek Prem Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya. Ahl...
Harishankar Parsai was an Indian writer who lived from 22 August 1922 to 10 August 1995. He was a modern Hindi literature satirist and humorist known for his simpl...
The Battle of Colachel (or The Battle of Kulachal) took place on August 10, 1741. The Treaty of Travancore was signed on July 31, 1741, between the Indian kingdom ...
The Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) here reported significant progress in the first phase of clinical trials for an AIDS vaccine, giving India's HIV vaccine...
Kylie Kristen Jenner, an American media personality, socialite, model, and businesswoman, was born on August 10, 1997. She founded and is the owner of the cosmetic...
Farhan Akhtar wrote the screenplay and directed the coming-of-age romance movie Dil Chahta Hai in 2001. It was their first film, and it was produced by Ritesh Sidh...
Antonio Banderas, a stage name for José Antonio Dominguez Bandera, was born in Spain on August 10, 1960. His work has been recognised with numerous awards, ...
Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with Abodh, in which she played a young bride. The film was released on August 10, 1984. Over the next three years, Dix...
On August 10, 2007, Anil Kumble's extraordinary career reached a pinnacle that had eluded him for 17 years. Former Indian captain and leg spinner Anil Kumble s...
The Smithsonian Institution was founded with funds donated by James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist who left his estate to the United States with the int...
On August 11, 1961, then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru formally incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli as a Union Territory into the Republic of India. Also on this...
Neha Tanwar (born 11 August 1986) is an Indian cricketer who has represented India's women's national team. Tanwar, a right-handed batter and off spinner, ...
Sunil V. Shetty (born 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television personality, and entrepreneur who works primarily in Hindi films. He has appear...
Australian actor Christopher Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983. Before starting a film career in Hollywood, he gained notoriety for his role as Kim Hyde in the...
Chad is a large landlocked country that stretches across north-central Africa. It has a total area of 1,284,000 square kilometres. Chad is slightly smaller than Pe...
Actress and model Jacqueline Fernandez was born in Sri Lanka on August 11, 1985. She has appeared in reality shows and music videos in addition to working in India...
Hulk Hogan is the ring name of Terry Eugene Bollea, an American retired professional wrestler and television personality born on August 11, 1953. He is regarded as...
After Hindustan Ki Kasam and Gair, Urmila Matondkar, Mahima Chaudhry, and Ajay Devgn played dual roles in the 2000 Indian Hindi romantic drama film Deewane. Prior ...
Toilet: Shree Narayan Singh's 2017 comedy-drama Ek Prem Katha is in the Hindi language. In addition to Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, the movie also features...
A romantic drama movie in Hindi called Dhadkan was released on August 11th, 2000. It was produced by Ratan Jain and directed by Dharmesh Darshan. Suniel Shetty, Sh...
Enid Mary Blyton was an English children's author who lived from 11 August 1897 to 28 November 1968. Her books have sold more than 600 million copies worldwide...
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, also known as KANK, is a 2006 Hindi-language musical romantic drama film that was produced by Karan Johar's mother, Hiroo Yash Johar, i...
American actor and comedian Robin Williams passed away on August 11, 2014. He was born on July 21, 1951. He is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of a...
Shane Warne took Marcus Trescothick's wicket during the 2005 Ashes series, giving him 600 test wickets. The news of Shane Warne's death shocked the entire ...
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. was an American professional baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1914 to 1935. On Aug...
Hip hop music, also known as rap music, is a popular music genre developed in the United States in the 1970s by inner-city African Americans, Caribbean Americans, ...
Sara Ali Khan Pataudi is an Indian film actress who was born on August 12, 1995. She is the daughter of actors Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan and was born into the...
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (August 12, 1919 – December 30, 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who pioneered space research and contributed to the deve...
Gulshan Kumar Dua (May 5, 1956 – August 12, 1997) was an Indian businessman, film and music producer, and the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Limit...
The United Nations has designated International Youth Day (IYD) as a day of awareness. The goal of the day is to bring attention to a specific set of cultural and ...
According to reports, an explosion at a weapons depot in a rebel-held town in northwestern Syria killed at least 39 civilians, including a dozen children. Bulldoze...
Cara Delevingne, an English actress, has appeared in movies like Paper Towns, Suicide Squad, Tulip Fever, and London Fields. She is also a very successful fashion ...
Aarakshan is a 2011 Indian drama film in the Hindi language. On August 12, 2011, the movie was released to generally negative reviews. starring Prateik Babbar, Dee...
Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger (12 August 1887 – 4 January 1961), also known as Erwin Schrodinger or Erwin Schroedinger, was an Austrian-Irish...
Thomas Edison's work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone, led to the development of the phonograph. In 1877, Edison was developing a machi...
Henry Ford was serious about creating a low-cost automobile, something that modern automakers don't seem to care about. The automobile era began on August 12, ...
In a five-wicket win over England at The Oval on August 12, 1972, Australia's Ian and Greg Chappell became the first pair of brothers to each score a century i...
After a year of development, the IBM PC debuted on August 12, 1981. Pricing began at $1,565 for a configuration that included 16 KB of RAM, a Color Graphics ...
Susan Hendrickson, a fossil hunter, discovers three massive bones jutting out of a cliff near Faith, South Dakota, on August 12, 1990. They turn out to be part of ...
Sandipan Chanda (born August 13, 1983) is a chess Grandmaster from Kolkata (Calcutta), in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sandipan began playing and became a gran...
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), professionally known as Sridevi, was an Indian actress and film producer who worked in films ...
Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (24 September 1861 – 13 August 1936), also known as Madam Cama, was a prominent figure in India's independence movement. Bhikaiji Ca...
Aeronautics India Limited (AIL) was established in August 1963 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Government of India to manufacture MiG-21 aircraft under licence...
Many young people find inspiration in Sebastian Stan because of how he overcame adversity to become a well-known actor in the American film industry. He became a s...
Athens The 2004 Olympic Games were an athletic festival held in Athens from August 13 to August 29, 2004. The modern Olympic Games were held for the 25th time in A...
The 2010 Indian satirical black comedy film Peepli Live examines the issue of farmer suicides and the ensuing political and media response. Anusha Rizvi, who is ma...
In 1999, Subhash Ghai co-wrote, edited, produced, and directed the Hindi musical romantic drama film Taal. Taal had its world premiere at the Chicago International...
Michael Fred Phelps is a former competitive swimmer from the United States. With 28 medals, he is the most successful and decorated Olympian of all time. Phelps re...
Johnny Lever (born 14 August 1957 as John Prakash Rao Janumala) is an Indian actor and comedian best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was one of India's ...
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor;who lived from October 21, 1931 to August 14, 2011) was an Indian film actor. He has two Filmfare Awa...
Mohnish Bahl (born 14 August 1961) is an Indian actor who works in both the film and television industries. Mohnish Bahl made his film debut in the supporting role...
Gautam Rode (born 14 August 1977) is a well-known Indian television actor who has appeared in shows such as Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, Lucky, Saraswatichandra, Suryaputra...
Sunidhi Chauhan (born 14 August 1983) is an Indian playback singer who began performing in local gatherings at the age of five and made her career debut at the age...
The Bombay High Court was one of three High Courts in India established by Letters Patent granted by Queen Victoria on June 26, 1862, at the Presidency Towns. The ...
The Indian Independence Act 1947 outlined the partition, which resulted in the dissolution of the British Raj, i.e. Crown rule in India. The two self-governing ind...
Between 1991 and 1999, Indian cricketer Pravin Kalyan Amre (born 14 August 1968) competed for his country. He participated in 37 One Day Internationals and 11 Test...
14 August 1948 England were skittled out for 52 by a lethal Ray Lindwall, and Don Bradman fell for the most infamous duck in cricket history. the day the great man...
Ayan Mukerji (born 15 August 1983) is a Hindi film director and producer from India. At the age of 26, Mukerji made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age co...
Sri Aurobindo (Aurobindo Ghose; August 15, 1872 – December 5, 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and nationalist. He also worked as...
Every year on August 15, India celebrates Independence Day. It commemorates the date in 1947 when the Indian Independence Act went into effect, establishing India ...
The Wizard of Oz premiered on this day, August 15, 1939, at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. The most famous version is Judy Garlan...
The First Republic of Korea (South Korea) is founded in the peninsula on 15th August 1948 . South Korean history officially begins on September 2, 1945, with ...
Indian cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma, also known as Pran, was born on August 15, 1938, and passed away on August 5, 2014. He is best known for creating Chacha Chaud...
Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author, and television personality who lived from August 15, 1912, to August 13, 2004. Her first cookbook, Mastering the ...
The 2008 Indian fantasy comedy movie God Tussi Great Ho, written and directed by Rumi Jaffery, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, and Sohail Kha...
Siddharth Anand's 2008 Hindi-language romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno is an Indian production. Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, and Minissha La...
Saif Ali Khan (born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi on August 16, 1970) is an Indian film actor and producer. Khan, the son of Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Kha...
Sonampreet Bajwa (born August 16, 1989) is an Indian model and actress who primarily appears in Punjabi and a few Hindi films. In 2012, she competed in the Femina ...
Neha Rathi is a wrestler from India. She was born in the village of Bhaproda in the district of Jhajjar in Haryana. Haryana. Her father, Arjuna Award winner Jagroo...
Lakshya Sen (born August 16, 2001) is a badminton player from India. Sen was a former world junior number one. He won gold medals in the boys' singles at the 2...
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was an Indian poet who lived from 16 August 1904 to 15 February 1948. "Jhansi ki Rani" is one of her most well-known poems (about...
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress from the United States. She has influenced many other artists and is fre...
Elvis Aaron Presley, known simply as Elvis, was an American singer and actor who lived from January 8, 1935 to August 16, 1977. He is regarded as one of the twenti...
Queen Victoria and US President James Buchanan exchanged telegraphic greetings on August 16, 1858, launching the first transatlantic cable connecting British North...
Shivnarine "Shiv" Chanderpaul (born August 16, 1974) is a Guyanese former cricketer and former West Indian international cricketer who served as the capt...
Manisha Koirala (born August 16, 1970) is a Nepalese actress best known for her work in Indian films, primarily in Hindi, but also in Tamil, Telugu, English, and N...
Sachin Pilgaonkar, better known by his stage name Sachin, is an Indian Marathi and Hindi-language actor, director, producer, writer, and singer who directed and ac...
Supriya Pilgaonkar (née Sabnis) is an Indian film and television actress who has appeared in several Marathi and Hindi films and series. She is married to a...
Disha Vakani is an Indian film and television actress who was born on August 17, 1978. She rose to prominence as Daya Jethalal Gada in the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka O...
Following India's partition on August 17, 1947, the Radcliffe Line was declared as the border between India and Pakistan. The line is named after Sir Cyril Rad...
The Double Eagle II balloon, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, became the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed in Miserey near ...
The 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake and tsunami occurred on August 17, 1976, at 00:11 local time near the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Sulu. On the moment magnitud...
Sampooran Singh Kalra (born August 18, 1934) is an Indian poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He began...
Nirmala Sitharaman (born August 18, 1959) is an Indian economist and politician who has served as India's Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs since 2019....
Daler Singh (born August 18, 1967) is an Indian singer, songwriter, author, and record producer better known as Daler Mehndi. He was instrumental in making Bhangra...
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (August 18, 1900 – December 1, 1990) was an Indian diplomat and politician who served as the sixth Governor of Maharashtra and the eigh...
On August 18, 2018, Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas exchanged rings in a private engagement ceremony in Mumbai. The ceremony, which inclu...
Andy Samberg (born August 18, 1978) is a comedian, actor, musician, producer, and writer from the United States. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonel...
Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who lived from 23 January 1897 to 18 August 1945. His defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among In...
Initially, the IIT started functioning from 5, Esplanade East, Calcutta, and very soon shifted to Hijli in Sept. 1950. The present name 'Indian Institute of Te...
On August 18, 1962, Ringo Starr made his debut as a member of the Beatles at a horticultural society dance in Port Sunlight. Following his appearance at the Cavern...
Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He is best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom Frie...
Mahesh Bhatt directed Naaraaz, a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action drama film starring Mithun Chakraborty, Pooja Bhatt, Atul Agnihotri, Sonali Bendre, and Gulshan ...
Satya Narayana Nadella (born August 19, 1967) is a business executive of Indian origin. He is Microsoft's executive chairman and CEO, succeeding Steve Ballmer ...
On this day, August 19, 1757, the East India Company minted its first rupee coin. The first rupee coin, known as a sicca, was minted in Kolkata and used as legal t...
Shivaji escaped from Aurangzeb's interment in Agra in a fruit basket in 1666.
After a thorough inspection, the security personnel passed the basket with...
The Soviet Union launches the satellite Korabl-Sputnik 2 on August 19, 1960, along with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats, and a variety of plants. Str...
William Jefferson Clinton, born August 19, 1946, is a politician from the United States who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He...
Demetria Devonne Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is a singer, songwriter, and actress from the United States. Following her appearances on the children's televis...
Lafangey Parindey is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Aditya Chopra, starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Deep...
Football is a group of team sports that involve kicking a ball to score a goal to varying degrees. Unqualified, the term football usually refers to the most popula...
An Italian who had worked as a handyman for the museum in 1911 stole Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre. Two years later, the now-famous...
Usain Bolt, born August 21, 1986, is a retired Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the greatest of all time. He holds the world records for the 100 m, 200 m, and ...
Dil Se.. (lit. 'From the Heart..') is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed and written by Mani Ratnam, and produced by Ratnam, Ram ...
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 was approved by the Indian Parliament on August 21st, 1972. Hunting, exploitation, and cruelty toward plants and animals are p...
Congress passed the Admission Act on March 18, 1959, and on August 21, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared Hawaii the 50th state by proclamation.<...
Ransom On August 21, 1897, Eli Olds of Lansing, Michigan, founded Olds Motors Works, which would later become Oldsmobile. In 1883, Olds, who was born in Geneva, Oh...
James Kimberley Corden is an English comedian, actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host who was born on August 22, 1978. He is best known in the United...
The East India Company purchased some land along the coast on August 22, 1639, and that's when Madras was established. Madraspatnam was the name given to Chenn...
On August 22, 1851, the schooner America, built in the United States, defeats a fleet of Britain's finest ships in a race around England's Isle of Wight.
...Maine Dil Tujhko Diya is a 2002 Indian Hindi romantic action film directed, produced, written, and starring Sohail Khan. Sameera Reddy also makes her acting debut....
Kobe Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was a professional basketball player from the United States. He was a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lak...
The first photo of Earth taken by a spacecraft from near the Moon was sent to Earth on August 23, 1966. The image was sent from the Lunar Orbiter I to Earth and re...
Stephen Fry, whose full name is Stephen John Fry, was born on August 24, 1957, in London, England. He is a British actor, comedian, novelist, screenwriter, and dir...
Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan feature in the 2000 Hindi drama film Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai. Preeti, who testified against Babloo Choudhry's brother ...
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) reduced Pluto's classification to a "dwarf planet" in August 2006. As a result, only the rocky planets in ...
During the 1971 season, the Indian cricket team toured England and played 19 first-class matches, winning seven, losing one, and drawing eleven.
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The North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty, is the treaty that serves as the legal foundation for and governs the North Atlantic Treaty Organiz...
Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is a filmmaker and artist from the United States. Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before...
Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia. Her ancestors were Albanians. She felt a strong call from God when she was t...
In 1955, NBC broadcast the first color television broadcast of a Davis Cup tennis match!
NBC made history yet again in 1955 when they broadcast the first co...