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Historical Events in August 1843

  • Aug 8 Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony
  • Aug 15 National black convention meets in Buffalo, NY
  • Aug 15 Tivoli Gardens amusement park opens in Copenhagen, world's 2nd oldest
  • Aug 26 American inventor Charles Thurber patents a typewriter
  • Aug 30 1st time African-Americans participate in a national political convention (Liberty Party)
  • Aug 31 Liberty Party nominates James Birney as presidential candidate