2 August 1990
Iraq invades Kuwait. Canada joins a U.S.-led international coalition in response, contributing a naval task group and later, an air task group.
Credit: CWM/19910035-004
3 August 1981
Egypt and Israel sign a peace treaty, the Sinai is returned to Egypt and a multinational force begins peacekeeping.
8 August 1918
The Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War begins with the launch of a major attack east of Amiens, France.
Credit: Will Longstaff/Australian War Memorial/Wikimedia
9 August 1974
Nine Canadian peacekeepers die when their Buffalo aircraft is shot down by Syrian missiles.
10 August 1930
Bellanca aircraft enter service with the RCAF.
11 August 1718
Frederick Haldimand is born. As governor of Quebec, he helps resettle United Empire Loyalists and Six Nations of Iroquois in Canada following the American Revolution.
Credit: Joshua Reynolds/British National Portrait Gallery/Wikimedia
12 August 1917
HMCS Shearwater and submarines CC-1 and CC-2 are the first Canadian warships to pass through the Panama Canal.
16 August 1900
In South Africa, Boer troops withdraw at news of approaching British reinforcements, bringing an end to the Battle of Elands River.
17 August 1943
Sicily is liberated; Canada incurs 2,310 casualties, including 562 killed, in the campaign.
Credit: IWM/Wikimedia
18 August 1944
HMC ships Ottawa, Kootenay and Chaudière sink U-621 in the Bay of Biscay.
20 August 1915
The Newfoundland Regiment leaves for the Mediterranean.
21 August 1853
HMS Breadalbane is trapped and crushed by ice, sinking in the Northwest Passage. Its crew of 21 is rescued by sibling ship, HMS Phoenix.
22 August 2001
The defence minister announces that Canada will deploy troops to NATO operations in Macedonia.
24 August 1814
British troops march into Washington, D.C., and burn public buildings.
25 August 1944
In Italy, Canadian, British and Polish forces attack the Gothic Line.
28 August 1992
Canada announces 750 troops to aid the United Nations Operation in Somalia.
30 August 1945
HMCS Prince Robert sails into Kowloon, Hong Kong, liberating Canadian prisoners of war.
Credit: Jack Hawes/DND/LAC/PA-114810
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