August 1, 2024 — Colorado Admission Day - 1876
August 2, 2024 — Declaration of Independence signed - 1776
August 5, 2024 — Neil Armstrong born this day in 1930
August 6, 2024 — Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima - 1945
August 10, 2024 — Missouri Admission Day - 1821
August 19, 2024 — National Aviation Day
August 21, 2024 — Hawaii Admission Day - 1959
August 24, 2024 — Mt. Vesuvius eruption - 79 A.D.
August 26, 2024 — Katherine Johnson born this day in 1918
August 27, 2024 — Krakatoa eruption - 1883
August 28, 2024 — "I Have a Dream" speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr.
August 29, 2024 — Hurricane Katrina anniversary - 2005