August 3 What happened on this day: 1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail from Spain 1914 Germany declares war against France in WWI. 1946 The NBA : National Basketball Association is founded. 1958 The nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travels beneath the Arctic ice cap. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1811 Elisha Otis : Elevator inventor and maker・・・
Archive List for 2014（16 / 37Page）
August 2
August 2 What happened on this day: 1790 The first US Census is conducted. 1870 The world’s first underground tube railway opens in London. 1876 Wild Bill Hickok is killed while playing poker. 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait starting the Gulf War. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1835 Elisha Gray : Inventor 1924 Carroll O’ Connor :・・・
August 1
August 1 What happened on this day: 1498 Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit Venezuela. 1774 The element oxygen is discovered. 1831 The London Bridge opens. 1944 Anne Frank makes the final entry in her diary. 1961 The first Six Flags park open in Texas. 1981 First broadcasts by MTV. The first video・・・
July 31
July 31 What happened on this day: 1588 The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England. 1875 Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, dies. 1971 Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover. 1995 Disney buys ABC. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1816 George Henry Thomas : Union・・・
July 30
July 30 What happened on this day: 1930 The first Football World Cup takes place. 1954 Elvis Presley makes his debut as a public performer. 1956 In God We Trust”” is adopted as the U.S. national motto.” 1990 The first Saturn automobile rolls off the assembly line. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1818 Emily Bronte :・・・
July 29
July 29 What happened on this day: 1836 The Arc de Triomphe is inaugurated in Paris. 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, is published. 1958 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration : NASA is created. 2005 Astronomers announce the discovery of a 10th planet, 2003・・・
July 28
July 28 What happened on this day: 1493 The Great Fire in Moscow, Russia. 1821 Jose de San Martin of Peru declares independence from Spain. 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia starting WWI. 1945 A US Army bomber accidentally crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1866 Beatrix・・・
July 27
July 27 What happened on this day: 1866 The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed allowing transatlantic telegraph communication. 1940 Bugs Bunny makes first appears in the cartoon A Wild Hare. 1949 The first jet-powered airliner, the de Havilland Comet, takes flight. 1953 The Korean War ends after 3 years of fighting. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: …………………………・・・
July 26
July 26 What happened on this day: 1775 The department that would later become the United States Post Office is established. 1788 New York becomes the 11th state of the United States. 1908 The FBI is formed. 1947 The National Security Act is signed creating the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of・・・
July 25
July 25 What happened on this day: 306 Roman troops proclaim Constantine I emperor of Rome. 1853 The famous California bandit, Joaquin Murietta, also known as Robin Hood of El Dorado””,” is killed.” 1952 Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, adopts a constitution approved by the U.S. Congress 1999 Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de・・・
