International Beer Day – This day is observed on the first Friday of August every year. It is a global celebration of beer, bringing together beer enthusiasts, brewers, and bartenders from all over the world to enjoy different types of beer and celebrate the brewing industry. The day was first celebrated in 2007 and has since grown in popularity, with events taking place in over 200 cities around the world.
216 BC: The Battle of Cannae, one of the bloodiest battles in ancient history, takes place during the Second Punic War. Hannibal’s Carthaginian army defeats a larger Roman army, killing around 50,000 soldiers.
1492: Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain on his voyage to the Americas.
1776: The signing of the Declaration of Independence is completed by most of the members of the Continental Congress.
1832: The Black Hawk War ends with a decisive victory for the United States over the Sauk and Fox tribes.
1870: The Tower Subway, the world’s first underground tube railway, opens in London, England.
1914: Germany declares war on Russia, beginning World War I.
1934: Adolf Hitler becomes the Führer of Germany after President Paul von Hindenburg dies.
1945: The Potsdam Declaration is signed by the United States, Great Britain, and China, calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan in World War II.
1980: A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and injuring more than 200 others.
1990: Iraq invades Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War.
