Historic Publication
Aug 2 Lewis Carroll publishes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
- Aug 2 Trans Atlantic Cable being laid by SS Great Eastern between Great Britain and America snaps and is lost
- Aug 12 Joseph Lister performs 1st antiseptic surgery
- Aug 15 Battle of Lone Jack, Missouri
- Aug 16 Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation.
Historic Event
Aug 20 President Andrew Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Texas
- Aug 22 William Sheppard is issued the first US patent for liquid soap