Archival calendar

Photographs and video of past and present world events, anniversaries and personalities. Use the calendar as a planning tool — select a date to view archival images and clips handpicked by our editors.

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06 August, 2020 (1 event)

UNS: 6th August 1965 - The 1965 Voting Rights Act Is Signed Into Law15 clips
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07 August, 2020 (2 events)

UNS: From The Archives: Underwater Fun26 images
UNS: In The News: Personalities Who Paint24 images
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09 August, 2020 (3 events)

JPN: 9th August 1945 - 75 Years Since Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki20 images
UNS: 9th August 1995 - 25 Years Since Death Of Musician Jerry Garcia15 images
UNS: 9th August 1995 - 25 Years Since Death Of Musician Jerry Garcia19 clips
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10 August, 2020 (1 event)

CA: 10th August 1950 - Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard Premieres24 images
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11 August, 2020 (2 events)

UNS: In Profile: Photographer Jerome Liebling70 images
UNS: In The News: Mount Rushmore19 images10 clips
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12 August, 2020 (2 events)

RUS: 12th August 2000 - Russian Submarine Kursk Sank In Barents Sea14 images
UNS: 100 Trailblazing Women86 images
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13 August, 2020 (3 events)

NY: 13th August 1995 - 25 Years Since Death Of Yankee Legend Mickey Mantle21 images
UNS: 13th August 1995 - 25 Years Since Death Of Yankee Legend Mickey Mantle39 clips
UNS: In The News: Robin Williams64 images
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14 August, 2020 (5 events)

GBR: 14th August 1995 - Battle Of Britpop As Blur And Oasis Release Singles On Same Day44 images
NY: 14th August 1945 - The Surrender Of Imperial Japan In World War II Is Announced17 images
UNS: 14th August 1945 - The Surrender Of Imperial Japan In World War II Is Announced52 clips
UNS: Flashback: A Vintage Trip To The Movies31 images
UNS: In The News: Robert Trump24 images
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15 August, 2020 (3 events)

UNS: On This Day - August 15 - Woodstock Festival Opens35 images
UNS: Princess Anne Turns 7066 images
UNS: Princess Anne Turns 7028 clips
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17 August, 2020 (2 events)

IRL: 17th August 1920 - Maureen O'Hara Is Born24 images
UNS: 17th August 1920 - Maureen O'Hara Is Born10 clips
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18 August, 2020 (6 events)

DC: 18th August 1920: The 19th Amendment Is Ratified47 images
MO: 18th August 1920 - Actress Shelley Winters Is Born17 images
UNS: 18th August 1920: The 19th Amendment Is Ratified11 clips
UNS: In Profile: Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell21 images
UNS: In The News: Susan B. Anthony20 images
USA: In The News: A Look Back At The US Mail31 images
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19 August, 2020 (3 events)

UNS: In The News: Brad And Jen To Virtually Reunite27 images
UNS: In The News: National Potato Day34 images
UNS: World Photography Day: A Look Back At Early Color30 images
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21 August, 2020 (2 events)

GBR: 21st August 1920 - Christopher Robin Milne Born On This Day12 images
LA: 21st August 1915 - Singer Savannah Churchill Is Born17 images
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23 August, 2020 (1 event)

UNS: 23rd August 1970 - River Phoenix Born On This Day15 images
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24 August, 2020 (4 events)

HI: 24th August 1890 - Surfer and Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku Is Born20 images
UNS: 24th August 1890 - Surfer and Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku Is Born3 clips
UNS: Flashback: National Party Conventions56 images
USA: 24th August 1950 - Edith Sampson Is Named First Black U.S. Delegate To The UN8 images
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25 August, 2020 (1 event)

GBR: 25th August 1930 - Happy Birthday, Sean Connery!31 images
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26 August, 2020 (2 events)

NY: 26th August 1970 - Women's Strike For Equality In New York9 images
UNS: From The Archives: Stars and Dogs29 images
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27 August, 2020 (1 event)

UNS: Racial Injustice Protest In Sport33 images
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28 August, 2020 (4 events)

DC: 28th August 1963 - The 57th Anniversary Of The March On Washington28 clips
OR: 28th August 1970 - Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life Begins28 images
UNS: 28th August 1963 - On This Day - The March On Washington64 images
UNS: In The News: Black American Astronauts16 images
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29 August, 2020 (2 events)

KS: 29th August 1920 - Jazz Pioneer Charlie Parker Born14 images
LA: 29th August 2005 - 15 Years Since Hurricane Katrina Made Landfall In Louisiana24 images
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30 August, 2020 (1 event)

UNS: 30th August 1930 - Warren Buffett Turns 9036 images5 clips
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31 August, 2020 (2 events)

AR: 31st August 1935 - Eldridge Cleaver Is Born14 images
POL: 31st August 1980 - 25 Years Since Polish Union Solidarity Formed12 images
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01 September, 2020 (1 event)

UNS: Photographer Jurgen Schadeberg Dies At 8970 images
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02 September, 2020 (2 events)

JPN: 2 September 1945 - WWII Officially Ended As Japanese Sign Surrender23 images
UNS: 2 September 1945 - WWII Officially Ended When Japan Signs Surrender Document Aboard USS Missouri31 clips
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03 September, 2020 (3 events)

CHN: 3rd September 1920 - Marguerite Higgins Is Born5 images
UNS: New Finds From The Archives This Month99 images
VA: 3rd September 1910 - Dorothy Maynor Is Born9 images
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