National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week

August 9, 1936:
Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal at Summer Olympics in Berlin.

August 14, 1969:
Dance Theater of Harlem founded.

August 21, 1831:
Nat Turner leads slave revolt in Virginia.

August 28, 1963:
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers "I Have A Dream" speech during March on Washington, D.C.

August 29, 1920:
Saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker born.