MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023

1457 ― Oldest known exactly dated printed book (3 years after Gutenberg)

1765 ― Colonists gather under elm tree (Liberty Tree) in Boston to challenge British rule

1880 ― Construction of Cologne Cathedral completed

1893 ― France issues first driving licenses, including required test

1900 ― Int'l forces including U.S. Marines enter Beijing to put down Boxer Rebellion, aimed at ridding China of foreigners

1917 ― China declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I

1936 ― First Olympic basketball game (Berlin)

1945 ― V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally, ending WW II

1947 ― Pakistan gains independence from Britain

1966 ― First U.S. lunar orbiter begins orbiting the Moon

1973 ― U.S. bombs Cambodia

1979 ― Rainbow seen in Northern Wales for 3 hours