August in History

Every day, around the world, verdicts are delivered that invariably turn to the past to uncover viable historic resolutions.

But it would appear that they likely did so long ago by virtue of what is understood about collective learning.

What follows is a summary of past and present events that occurred in August in history:

August 1 in History

August 1, 2017

* Alhaji Garba Muhammad-Gadi, the Danburan Katagum and former deputy governor under the administration of Gov. Isa Yuguda from 2007 to 2011, died in an Indian hospital at the age of 70 years.

August 1, 1976

* Kanu Nwankwo, foremost Nigerian professional footballer, was born.

August 1, 1966

* Lt. Colonel Yakubu Gowon assumed office as the Head of State of Nigeria.

August 1, 1960

* The Republic of Benin became an independent nation. 

[Capital: Porto-Novo; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa] 

August 1, 1956

* Adebola Adeife, Ogun State Commissioner for Regional Integration, was born.

August 2 in History

August 2, 1997

* Fela Anikulapo Kuti died of AIDS.

August 2, 1940

* Beko Ransome-Kuti, a Nigerian medical doctor and human rights activist, was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

August 2, 1923

* Shimon Peres, president of Israel, was born. 

August 2, 1830

* Louis-Antonio, Duke of Angouleme, is the shortest reigning monarch (approximately 20 minutes).

August 3 in History

August 3, 1960

* Niger became an independent country. 

[Capital: Niamey; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]

August 4 in History

August 4, 1996

* The Nigeria Under-23 football team defeated Argentina in the final played in Atlanta to become the first African nation to win a gold medal in the Olympics.

August 4, 1966

* Chief Obafemi Awolowo was released by General Yakubu Gowon.

August 4, 1962

* Nelson Mandela was arrested and sentenced to prison.

August 4, 1961

* Barack Obama, the 44th US president, was born.

August 5 in History

August 5, 1971

* Valdis Dombrovskis, prime minister of Latvia, was born.

August 5, 1960

* Burkina Faso became an independent nation. 

[Capital: Ouagadougou; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]

August 5, 1926

* Clifford Husbands, the Governor-General of Barbados, was born.

August 6 in History

August 6 of Every Year

* Jamaica Independence Day is being observed and celebrated.

August 6, 1962

* Jamaica became an independent country. 

[Capital: Kingston; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: North America]

August 6, 1945

* The first atomic bomb was dropped over the centre of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

August 6, 1861

* The British annexed Lagos with the status of a crown colony.

August 6, 1825

* Bolivia became an independent country. 

[Capital: Sucre; Ex-colonial master: Spain; Continent: South American]

August 7 in History

August 7, 1960

* Cote d’Ivoire became an independent country. 

[Capital: Yamoussoukro; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]

August 8 in History

August 8, 2000

* Dr. Chuba Okadigbo, who took over from Chief Evans Enwerem, was removed from the post of Senate President.

August 8, 1949

* Bhutan became an independent country. 

[Capital: Thimphu; Ex-colonial master: India; Continent: Asia]

August 9 in History

August 9 of Every Year

* Singapore National Day is being observed and celebrated.

August 9, 1965

* Singapore became an independent country. 

[Capital: Singapore; Ex-colonial master: Malaysia; Continent: Asia]

August 9, 1945

* The USA dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki in Japan, and Japan surrendered, which led to the end of the Second War.

August 9, 1919

* Akintola Williams, the first African Chartered Accountant, was born.

August 10 in History

August 10, 2000

* Chief Pius Anyim became the Senate President. 

August 11 in History

August 11, 1967

* Biafrans were in control of the Midwest.

August 11, 1960

* Chad was founded. 

[Capital: N’Djamena; Continent: Africa]

August 12 in History

August 12, 1989

* Samuel Okwaraji, a Nigerian professional player, died on the field while playing for Nigeria at National Stadium Surulere, Lagos.

August 13 in History

August 13, 1960

* The Central African Republic became an independent country. 

[Capital: Bangul; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]

August 13, 1818

* Lucy Stones, a women's rights pioneer, was born.

August 14 in History

August 14, 2006

* Nigeria formally handed over the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon.

August 14, 1973

* Austin "Jay Jay" Okocha, former Nigerian professional footballer, was born.

August 14, 1947

* Pakistan became an independent country. 

[Capital: Islamabad; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Asia]

August 15 in History

August 15, 1971

* Bahrain became an independent country. 

[Capital: Manama; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Asia]

August 15, 1960

* Congo D.R. became an independent country. 

[Capital: Brazzaville; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]

August 15, 1948

* South Korea was founded. 

[Capital: Seoul; Continent: Asia]

August 15, 1947

* India became an independent country. 

[Capital: New Delhi; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Asia]

August 16 in History

August 16, 2003

* Idi Amin of Uganda died in exile.

August 16, 1960

* Cyprus became an independent country. 

[Capital: Nicosia; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Asia]

August 16, 1951

* Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, former president of Nigeria, was born.

August 17 in History

August 17, 1998

* Bill Clinton became the first president to give testimony before a grand jury.

August 17, 1960

* Gabon became an independent country. 

[Capital: Libreville; Ex-colonial master: France; Continent: Africa]

August 17, 1945

* Indonesia became an independent country. 

[Capital: Jakarta; Ex-colonial master: Netherlands; Continent: Asia]

August 17, 1941

* Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State of Nigeria, was born.

August 18 in History

August 18, 1943

* Oba Otudeko, founder of Honeywell Group, was born.

August 19 in History

August 19, 1919

* Afghanistan became an independent country. 

[Capital: Kabul; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Asia]

August 20 in History

August 20, 1967

* Biafra forces in the Midwest captured Ore.

August 20, 1964

* The Nigerian National Alliance (NNA), a political party, was formed and led by Sir Ahmadu Bello.

August 20, 1922

* Tai Solarin, founder of Mayflower School Ikenne, was born.

August 21 in History

August 21, 1936

* Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, the first civilian governor of Kaduna State, was born.

August 24 in History

August 24, 1991

* Ukraine was founded. 

[Capital: Kiev; Continent: Europe]

August 24, 1937

* Moshood Abiola, popular politician, philanthropist and business magnate, was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State (d. on 7 July, 1998).

August 24, 1910

* Tunde King, founder of Juju music, was born.

August 25 in History

August 25, 1991

* Belarus became an independent country. 

[Capital: Minsk; Continent: Europe]

August 25, 1825

* Uruguay became an independent country. 

[Capital: Montevideo; Ex-colonial master: Brazil; Continent: South America] 

August 26 in History

August 26, 2000

* Bill Clinton, the American president, visited Nigeria.

August 26, 1993

* General Ibrahim Babangida stepped aside by handing over the Nigerian government to an interim national government headed by Chief Earnest Sonekan.

August 26, 1991

* Ibrahim Babangida announced the creation of nine additional States in Nigeria.

August 26, 1944

* The National Council for Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC), a political party, was formed.

August 26, 1899

* Olumuyiwa Jobowu, the first Nigerian Supreme Court judge, was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

August 27 in History

August 27, 1993

* Chief Earnest Shonekan became the Head of Interim of Nigeria, starting from the 27th of August 1993 to the 17th of November 1993, after General Ibrahim Babangida stepped aside for him as an interim president because of the public criticism and pressure over the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election.

August 27, 1991

* Moldova was founded. 

[Capital: Chisinau; Continent: Europe]

* General Ibrahim Babangida created nine (9) more States, namely, Enugu, Abia, Jigawa, Delta, Osun, Yobe, Kebbi, Taraba, and Kogi States, in addition to the twenty-one (21) States, to bring the total number to thirty (30) States in Nigeria.

August 27, 1985

* General Ibrahim Babangida became the military president of Nigeria (as the 8th Head of State of Nigeria), starting from the 27th of August 1985 to the 26th of August 1993, after he and his military men overthrew Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s regime.

August 27, 1952

* Segun Odegbami, former Nigerian footballer, was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

August 30 in History

August 30, 1991

* Azerbaijan became an independent country.

[Capital: Baku; Ex-colonial master: Soviet Union; Continent: Asia]

August 30, 1983

* Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. became the first African American astronaut in space.

August 30, 1945

* The USA dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese industrial town of Hiroshima, which led to the deaths of 400,000 people and many injuries.

August 31 in History

August 31 of Every Year

* Malaysia National Day is being observed and celebrated.

* Trinidad & Tobago Independence Day is being observed and celebrated.

August 31, 1997

* Britain's Princess Diana died in a car accident at 36.

August 31, 1991

* Kyrgyzstan became an independent country. 

[Capital: Bishkek; Ex-colonial master: Soviet Union; Continent: Asia]

August 31, 1970

* Nikola Gruevski, prime minister of Macedonia, was born.

August 31, 1962

* Trinidad & Tobago became an independent country. 

[Capital: Port of Spain; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: North America]

August 31, 1957

* Malaysia became an independent country. 

[Capital: Kuala Lumpur; Ex-colonial master: UK; Continent: Asia]

August 31, 1920

* 8MK, the first radio news programme, went on air in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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12 Inspiring Famous Quotes for August

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Peruse, pause, and ponder the following twelve (12) inspiring famous quotes to keep you inspired for your daily endeavours in the month of August:

#01

“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

– Roy T. Bennett

#02

“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.”

– Malala Yousafzai

#03

“It is your personal discipline that determined your great future.”

– Bishop David Oyedepo

#04

“What's in your past doesn't matter. Neither does what you plan to do at some future time. What matters is what you do with this moment. You have the power to change your life for the better starting right this minute.”

– Deb Purdy

#05

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”

– Stephen Covey

#06

“Solving a complicated problem can be frustrating. You can have good problem-solving skills, but sometimes a problem seems like it has no solution. Nevertheless, never give up.”

– Eraldo Banovac

#07

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go; things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right; you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself; and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”

– Marilyn Monroe

#08

“We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now may be the very reason why you don't have something better.”

– C. JoyBell C.

#09

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great makes you feel that you, too, can become great.”

– Mark Twain

#10

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”

– Vince Lombardi

#11

“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”

– Tony Robbins

#12

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

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