Portal:Philadelphia/Selected anniversaries/August


 * August 1, 1944 - A five day Pennsylvania Transportation Company strike over the hiring of African American streetcar operators begins.
 * August 3, 2003 - Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the Philadelphia Eagles, is opened.
 * August 17, 1963 - The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is chartered.
 * August 28, 1964 - A race riot breaks out on West Columbia Avenue in North Philadelphia, and lasts for two days.