Archive List for 2014(13 / 37Page)

September 2

September

September 2 What happened on this day: 1666 The Great Fire of London starts. It will burn over 10,000 homes. 1901 Theodore Roosevelt says his famous quip: “Speak softly and carry a big stick” 1969 The first ATM : automatic teller machine is installed 1995 The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland,・・・

September 1

September

September 1 What happened on this day: 1752 The Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia. 1897 The first underground metro or subway in North America opens in Boston. 1939 Poland is invaded by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. 1972 Bobby Fischer becomes the world chess champion by beating Russian Boris Spassky. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: …………………………・・・

August 31

August

August 31 What happened on this day: 1864 General William T. Sherman leads Union troops in an assault on Atlanta, Georgia. 1897 Thomas Edison patents the movie projector. 1980 Poland forms the Solidarity trade union. 1997 Princess Diana of Wales, dies in a car crash in Paris. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1928 James Coburn :・・・

August 30

August

August 30 What happened on this day: 1945 British Forces liberate Hong Kong from Japan 1984 The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its first voyage. 1990 Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. are the 1st father and son to play on same team 1991 Dan O’Brien sets U.S. decathlon record with 8,812 points …………………………・・・

August 29

August

August 29 What happened on this day: 1756 The Seven Years’ War is started when Frederick the Great attacks Saxony. 1831 Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction. 1885 The world’s first motorcycle is patented by Gottlieb Daimler. 1958 The US Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 2005 Hurricane Katrina hits land and begins to・・・

August 28

August

August 28 What happened on this day: 1565 St. Augustine, Florida, established. It is the oldest surviving European settlement in the United States. 1898 Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink Pepsi-Cola””.” 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his famous I have a dream”” speech.” 1972 Mark Spitz gets his first of seven Olympic・・・

August 27

August

August 27 What happened on this day: 1859 The world’s first successful oil well is tapped in Pennsylvania. 1939 First jet aircraft flight takes place. 1991 Moldova declares independence from the USSR. 2003 Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1908 Lyndon B. Johnson : 36th US・・・

August 26

August

August 26 What happened on this day: 1498 Michelangelo commissioned to carve the Piet. 1839 The ship Amistad is captured off Long Island. 1929 The 1st U.S. roller is coaster built 1939 The first Major League Baseball game is shown on television. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1910 Mother Teresa : Humanitarian       1935 Geraldine Ferraro・・・

August 25

August

August 25 What happened on this day: 1609 The first telescope is demonstrated by Galileo. 1944 Paris is liberated by the Allies in WWII. 1991 Michael Schumacher makes his Formula 1 debut. 1996 Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Golf Amateur Championship ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1530 Ivan the Terrible : Tsar of Russia 1930 Sean・・・

August 24

August

August 24 What happened on this day: 79 The volcano of Mount Vesuvius erupts and buries Pompeii in volcanic ash. 1456 The Gutenberg Bible is finished printing.       1814 British troops burn down the White House. 1853 The first Potato chips : called Saratoga chips are prepared in NY. 1891 The motion picture camera is・・・

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