Event of Interest
Aug 1 Cecil Rhodes' colonists reach Lundi
Cecil Rhodes
- Aug 5 British and French accord to divide African colonization
- Aug 6 Future Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young throws 3-hit ball in his MLB debut for the Cleveland Spiders in 8-1 win vs Chicago Colts
- Aug 6 At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes first person to be executed by electric chair
- Aug 9 First 44 Javans arrive in Suriname to work 5 years on sugar plantations
- Aug 14 Cecil Rhodes' colonists reach Mashonaland (Fort Victoria)
- Aug 16 Alexander Clark, journalist and lawyer, named minister to Liberia
- Aug 25 Would be start of England/Australia Test Cricket at Old Trafford washed out
- Aug 27 10th U.S. Men's National Championship: Oliver Campbell beats Henry Slocum (6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1)
Event of Interest
Aug 30 President Benjamin Harrison signed the first U.S. law requiring inspection of meat products
Benjamin Harrison