1183 – Taira no Munemori and Taira clan take young Emperor Antoku and 3 sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape Minamoto clan (Traditional Japanese date: 25th Day of the 7th Month of the 2nd Year of Juei).
1824 – General Lafayette returns to US
1897 – The town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar.
1936 – American swimmers Adolph Kiefer and Al Vande Veghe quinella the 100m backstroke at the Berlin Olympics
1941 – US President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue the joint declaration that later becomes known as the Atlantic Charter
1945 – V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II (also August 15 depending on time zone)
1958 – Canadian Football League plays 1st game (Winnipeg 29, Edmonton 21)
1968 – Montreal Expos officially become a member of NL
1980 – Democratic Convention in NYC nominates Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale
1987 – Oakland’s Mark McGwire sets rookie HR record at 39, en route to 49