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 :・・・
Archive List for August
August 30
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 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 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 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 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 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 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・・・
August 23
August 23 What happened on this day: 1305 William Wallace, Scottish revolutionary, is executed. 1839 The United Kingdom gains control of Hong Kong 1977 First man-powered flight of at least 1 mile. 1990 East and West Germany announce that they would unite 1992 Hurricane Andrew strikes land in South Florida. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1912・・・
August 22
August 22 What happened on this day: 565 The first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster. 1485 The Wars of the Roses ends with the Battle of Bosworth Field 1815 Yacht America wins the first America’s Cup. 1901 The auto company Cadillac is founded. 1902 Theodore Roosevelt is the first President of the US・・・
