In August 1831 Van Buren was appointed Minister to the Court of St. James's ( ambassador to Great Britain ), and he arrived in London in September.

In August 1837, Van Buren denied Texas ' formal request to join the United States, again prioritizing sectional harmony over territorial expansion.

* August 16 – Vietnam War: In a coup, General Nguyen Khanh replaces Duong Van Minh as South Vietnam's chief of state and establishes a new constitution, drafted partly by the U. S. Embassy.

* August 26 – Stan Van Gundy, American basketball coach

* August 25 – José Van Dam, Belgian bass-baritone

* August 18 – Vietnam War – Operation Starlite: 5, 500 United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in Quang Ngai Province, in the first major American ground battle of the war.

* August 5 – War of 1812: Tecumseh's Indian force ambushes Thomas Van Horne's 200 Americans at Brownstone Creek, causing them to flee and retreat.

In August, a victory over the Russian army allowed the Ottoman army to retake Van.

* Général d ' aviation August Van Daele ( 01. 01. 2003-01. 04. 2009 )

Van Morrison, OBE ( born George Ivan Morrison ; 31 August 1945 ) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician.

George Ivan ( Van ) Morrison was born on 31 August 1945, at 125 Hynford Street, Bloomfield, East Belfast, Northern Ireland as the only child of George Morrison, a shipyard electrician, and Violet Stitt Morrison, a singer and tap dancer in her youth.

After Ho Chi Minh rose to power during the August Revolution in 1945, Pham Van Dong was appointed minister of finance of the newly established government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( DRV ), a position he occupied till 1954.

Both Van Oldenbarnevelt and Grotius had been in fact been imprisoned since 29 August 1618.

On August 12, 1862 the 24th Missouri Infantry ( Union ) under the command of Colonel Boyd surprised six rebel soldiers near Van Buren.

In August 1836, the land was divided into five townships of Jackson, Hamblen, Washington, Johnson, and Van Buren.

In Get in the Van, Rollins wrote that Ginn telephoned him in August 1986: " He told me he was quitting the band.

* Lijst Van Aken: 1 seat ( In August 2006 one seat out of Dorpsbelang Son en Breugel started his own List )

He was followed by the Steketee group on July 4, and Reverend Van Der Meulen ’ s group on August 1.

On August 12, 2009, Commissioner DiAnne Gove was selected by Republican county committee members to fill the remainder of the term of Daniel Van Pelt in the General Assembly representing the 9th legislative district after Van Pelt had resigned after being arrested on corruption charges.

In August 2010, Warner / Chappell Music extended its administration agreements with Van Halen ( specifically Eddie and Alex Van Halen ).

Then on August 30, 2012, Eddie Van Halen was diagnosed with diverticulitis and underwent surgery which will push the planned November shows in Japan back into 2013 at the earliest.

It was officially opened by Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan on August 20, 2009.

He was Foreign Minister again from September 1939 until August 1949 under the subsequent Prime Ministers Hubert Pierlot, Achille Van Acker and Camille Huysmans.

Walter Van Tilburg Clark ( August 3, 1909 — November 10, 1971 ) was an American novelist, short story writer, and educator.

Clark Ashton Smith ( 13 January 1893 – 14 August 1961 ) was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories.

* Haefele, John D. " Far from Time: Clark Ashton Smith, August Derleth, and Arkham House.

First person interview conducted with Roy Clark on August 15, 2011.

He did, however, correspond regularly with other contemporary writers, such as Clark Ashton Smith and August Derleth, people who became good friends of his, even though they never met in person.

Herbert Clark Hoover ( August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964 ) was the 31st President of the United States ( 1929 – 1933 ).

On August 24, 1958, Jan & Arnie played in a live show hosted by Dick Clark that featured Bobby Darin, the Champs, Sheb Wooley, The Blossoms, The Six Teens, Jerry Wallace, Jack Jones, Rod McKuen, and the Ernie Freeman Orchestra in front of nearly 12, 000 fans at the first rock-n-roll show ever held at the Hollywood Bowl.

During the final week of August, Lewis and Clark reached the edge of the Great Plains, a place abounding with elk, deer, bison, and beavers.

Lewis and Clark stayed separated until they reached the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers on August 11, along with Clark's.

In August 2005, the Fox network confirmed that she would be returning to the show, as the investigation had found " insufficient evidence that the communications between Mr. Clark and Ms. Abdul in any way aided his performance.

The current dome and the House and Senate wings were designed by Thomas U. Walter and August Schoenborn, a German immigrant, and were completed under the supervision of Edward Clark.

* August 19 – Alvan Clark, telescope manufacturer ( b. 1804 )

* August 20 – Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Corps of Discovery, whose purpose is to explore the Louisiana Purchase, suffers its only death when Sergeant Charles Floyd dies, apparently from acute appendicitis.

* August 1 – William Clark, explorer, Governor of Missouri Territory, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs ( d. 1838 )

In August 1779, Point du Sable was arrested at Trail Creek by the British and imprisoned briefly at Fort Michilimackinac on suspicion of being a spy for the United States who had helped George Rogers Clark in his capture of Vincennes.

According to the Church of Satan historiography, other LaVey associates from this time include noted Science Fiction and Horror writers Anthony Boucher, August Derleth, Robert Barbour Johnson, Reginald Bretnor, Emil Petaja, Stuart Palmer, Clark Ashton Smith, Forrest J. Ackerman, and Fritz Leiber Jr.

In August 2011, it was revealed that V8 Supercars Australia was in the process of negotiating to hold a race at Clark International Speedway in the Philippines from 2013.

On August 10, 2012, in a four-team trade the Lakers acquired Dwight Howard along with Chris Duhon, and Earl Clark.

The 523d replaced the squadron at Clark beginning on 23 November 1965, not returning to Cannon until 31 August 1973.

Lewis and Clark camped at the mouth of the Vermillion River near the present-day town on Friday, August 24, 1804.

* Lux Radio Theater: The Legionnaire and the Lady opposite Clark Gable ( 1 August 1936 )

In August and October 1941, the War department allocated US $ 9, 273, 000 to construct and improve airfields, most of which was spent constructing a concrete runway at Nichols Field ( the only hard-surfaced runway in the Philippines ), and adding and extending graded strips at Clark Field, with the rest going to the auxiliary fields.

Burke claimed that he appeared on American Bandstand, the first episode hosted by Dick Clark, which would be on 5 August 1957.

Burke's second wife was Delores Clark Burke Perkins ( born 1937 ), with whom he had 7 children, including Eleanor Alma ( born December 27, 1958 ), Melanie ( born March 1960 ), Solomon Vincent, Jr. ( born October 15, 1961 ), Carolyn ( born September 1962 ), John Fitzgerald Kennedy ( JFK ), Gemini ( born September 1, 1964 ), and Lillian ( born August 1966 ).

In August, 2005, Peter and Gordon reunited onstage for the first time in more than 30 years, as part of two tribute concerts for Mike Smith of The Dave Clark Five in New York City.

* Glen Clark ( February 18, 1996 – August 25, 1999 )