August 2 in History

2 August in History – 80 years ago

Reconquest of Burma

Southern Asia 1945: Reconquest of Burma

In March and April 1945 the British advanced south into Japanese-occupied Burma, capturing... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1945: Reconquest of Burma
Southern Asia 1945
Reconquest of Burma
In March and April 1945 the British advanced south into Japanese-occupied Burma, capturing...
Historical Atlas of Europe 84: Agricola’s invasion of Caledonia
Europe 84
Agricola’s invasion of Caledonia
Flavian attempts to secure Rome’s imperial frontiers culminated in Britain in 81–84 AD, when the...
 

on 2 August 1858

British create Crown Colony of British Columbia

All Events on 2 August

starts   1990
Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait
  1964
Naval clash between North Vietnam and US in Gulf of Tonkin
ends   1958
Iraq in union with Jordan (Arab Federation)
ends   1945
Allies determine administration of postwar Germany
  1940
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic formed
  1935
British approve Government of India Act 1935
  1858
British create Crown Colony of British Columbia
starts   1831
Dutch invade Belgium but warned off by French
*Actual date uncertain; set to 2 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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