Historical Events
- Aug 9 Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria & Russia
- Aug 22 The first air raid in history; Austria launches pilotless balloons against the Italian city of Venice
- Aug 28 Venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, having been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence
Famous Birthdays
William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)
Aug 23 English poet, critic, and editor (Invictus), born in Gloucester, England
Famous Deaths
- Aug 2 Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Albanian-born Pasha and viceroy of Egypt (founder of modern Egypt), dies at 80
- Aug 12 Albert Gallatin, Swiss-American politician and diplomat (4th US Secretary of the Treasury1801-14), dies at 88
- Aug 26 Jacques- Féréol Mazas, French composer, conductor and violinist, dies at 66