- Aug 1 Death penalty for anti-fascists in Germany
National Recovery Administration Founded
Aug 1 National Recovery Administration (NRA) is founded with Hugh S. Johnson as its first director
Scoreless Innings Record Set
Aug 1 NY's future Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell sets MLB record for consecutive scoreless innings at 45 1/3 as Giants lose 3-1 v Boston Braves
US Women's Open
Aug 10 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Defending champion Helen Jacobs beats Helen Wills Moody 8-6, 3-6, 3-0, ret
PGA Men's Championship
Aug 13 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Blue Mound CC: Gene Sarazen defeats Willie Goggin, 5 & 4 for 3rd of his 3 PGA C'ship titles; 6th of his 7 majors
Foxx Sets AL Record
Aug 14 Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs
Lou Gehrig's Playing Streak
Aug 17 MLB player Lou Gehrig plays record 1,308th consecutive game
- Aug 17 Soviet Union test GIRD-R1 rocket ("Object 09")
- Aug 22 18th International Zionists Congress opens in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Aug 22 Chicago Cubs president William Veeck, Sr. urges MLB to incorporate midsummer inter-league games and a split season
- Aug 23 First televised boxing match — 6-round exhibition at Broadcasting House in London between middleweights Archie Sexton and Lauri Raiteri; aired by BBC-TV
Gandhi Released
Aug 23 Mahatma Gandhi released from Indian jail following another hunger strike
Salazar Forms Secret Police
Aug 30 Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar forms secret police (PIDE)
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