August 1: A new marriage and divorce law goes into effect in Nazi Germany and Austria, depriving the church of all legal authority in marital affairs and entitling the state to prevent certain marriages.

August 4: The Romanian government gives minorities equal rights with Romanians in language, religion and race.

August 5: New York City throws a ticker tape parade for Douglas Corrigan.

August 7: The RMS Queen Mary sets a record for east-to-west Atlantic crossing of 3 days, 23 hours and 48 minutes.

August 10: Nuremberg's synagogue is destroyed by the Nazis.

August 12 Hitler calls up 750,000 German troops for an unprecedented series of military exercises.

August 14: The RMS Queen Mary sets a record for the eastbound Atlantic crossing of 3 days 20 hours 42 minutes.

August 18: Switzerland decides to refuse entry to all refugees without a visa.

August 22: The Soviet Union warns the German Ambassador in Moscow that if Czechoslovakia were to be attacked, the Soviets would honour their 1935 treaty obligation to support that country.

August 26: Germany sends notes to Britain and France asking them to compel Czechoslovakia to accept the demands of the Sudeten Germans, including giving them the right to autonomy.

August 31: Douglas Corrigan visits the White House and briefly meets President Roosevelt. After the meeting Corrigan says the president had told him to 'be careful and not take any more chances.' (source: Wikipedia)