The following events took place during the month of August:
1821
Missouri is admitted as the 24th state.
1894
The United States administration of Grover Cleveland recognizes the Republic of Hawaii.
1926
Gertrude Ederle of the United States becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel.
1936
American sprinter Jesse Owens wins gold at the Olympic Games in Berlin.
1945
The United States drops A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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