August 22 in History

22 August in History – 153 years ago

Australian Overland Telegraph Line

Australasia 1872: Australian Overland Telegraph Line

From the mid-1850s the Australian colonies competed to survey a route to connect their... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of South America 1942: Brazil enters World War II
South America 1942
Brazil enters World War II
On 7 December 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II....
Historical Atlas of Northern Eurasia 1939: Soviet-Japanese Border Wars
Northern Eurasia 1939
Soviet-Japanese Border Wars
The late 1930s saw international stability further deteriorate, with a Japanese invasion of...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1872: Australian Overland Telegraph Line
Australasia 1872
Australian Overland Telegraph Line
From the mid-1850s the Australian colonies competed to survey a route to connect their continent...
 

Starting on 22 August 2018

*Venta Maersk* makes Northern Sea Route

All Events on 22 August

starts   2018
*Venta Maersk* makes Northern Sea Route
  1942
Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy
starts   1930
Military uprising overthrows Peruvian government
  1920
Italy withdraws from Albania
ends   1872
Adelaide and Palmerston (Darwin) linked by telegraph
  1854
Austria occupies Moldavia & Wallachia
ends   106
Decebalus rules Dacia*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 22 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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