Event of Interest
Aug 10 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (future Pope John XXIII) becomes a priest
John XXIII
- Aug 10 Dutch newspaper Volk fires gay journalist Jacob de Cock
- Aug 10 Battle of the Yellow Sea: Japanese fleet prevented Russians breaking out of Port Arthur
- Aug 10 Higlanders Jack Chesbro ends string of 30 consecutive complete games
- Aug 11 German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa
- Aug 11 The Russian fleet in the harbor of at Port Arthur is exposed to Russian guns on the hill above the harbor; Russian ships attempt escape, but most are forced back into harbor by Japanese ships
- Aug 16 NYC begins building Grand Central Station
- Aug 17 Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 6-0
- Aug 17 George H Reid succeeds John Watson as Prime Minister of Australia
- Aug 18 Chris Watson resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by George Reid
- Aug 23 Automobile tire chain patented
- Aug 24 Battle of Liao-Yang-200,000 Japanese against 150,000 Russian, Japanese tactical victory
Boxing Title Fight
Aug 25 James J. Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
James J. Jeffries