Historical Events
- Aug 1 Battle of Kagul: smaller Russian army defeats larger Ottoman and Cossack force in Moldavia, the major land battle of the Russo-Turkish War and one of the largest battles of the 18th century
Cook Claims NSW
Aug 22 British explorer James Cook's claims the east coast of Australia for the British crown and names it New South Wales [1]
Famous Birthdays
William Clark (1770-1838)
Aug 1 American explorer, soldier, Indian agent and territorial governor who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06 and claimed the Pacific Northwest for the United States, born in Ladysmith, Virginia
