August 22: Madras Day in Chennai, India (1639)America's Cup1485 At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, defeated Yorkist forces under RichardIII of England, decisively ending the Wars of the Roses.1711 Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed when eight ships wrecked on the St.Lawrence River.1851 The yacht America won the race for the Cup of One Hundred Sovereigns (trophy pictured), later renamed the America's Cup, near the Isle of Wight, England.1985 A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight28M at Manchester Airport, causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke inhalation, and leading to changes to make aircraft evacuation more effective.2003 Roy Moore, Alabama's chief justice, was suspended after refusing to comply with a U.S. federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Supreme Court of Alabama building.John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (d.1553)George Herriman (b.1880)Kate Chopin (d.1904)Lautaro Martnez (b.1997)More anniversaries: August 21August 22August 23ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout