August 20, 1914 German forces occupy Brussels, Belgium, as the Belgian Army retreats to Antwerp. Brussels becomes the first city that Germany occupies in the First World War.

August 21, 1983 Philippine opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr., ending a self-imposed exile in the United States, is shot dead moments after stepping off a plane at Manila International Airport.

August 22, 1864 Several European, Asian, and American countries sign th