On this day in history - Today, August, 8

Today in History

• 1988 8888 Uprising in Myanmar Begins

  The pro-democracy uprising began as a student protest in Burma’s capital city, Yangon. Hundreds and

• 1974 Nixon Announces His Resignation

  The 37th President of the United States, Richard Nixon’s resignation came as a response to the Water

• 1969 Photographer Iain Macmillan Takes an Iconic Photograph of the Beatles

  One of the most recognizable images of the 20th century, the photograph was taken in the middle of A

• 1967 ASEAN is Founded

  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an economic and political organization which w

• 1908 Wright Brothers Publicly Show Off Their Flying Machine For the First Time

  The human air flight pioneers displayed their flying machine and its capabilities at a racecourse at