August 21 What happened on this day: 1911 The Mona Lisa was stolen by a worker at the Louvre museum. 1931 Babe Ruth hits his 600th home run. 1933 Major League baseball holds it’s first All-Star Game. 1959 Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States. 1982 Rollie Fingers becomes 1st pitcher to get・・・
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August 20
August 20 What happened on this day: 2 Venus and Jupiter were in conjunction. This is often considered the Star of Bethlehem. 1866 President Andrew Johnson formally declares the Civil War over 1920 In Detroit, MI the first commercial radio station begins operations. 1938 Lou Gehrig hits his record 23rd career grand slam. ………………………… Famous・・・
August 19
August 19 What happened on this day: 1909 The Indianapolis 500 race track opens for the first time. 1945 Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. 1990 Leonard Bernstein conducts his final concert. 1991 Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev is overthrown by a coup. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1871 Orville・・・
August 18
August 18 What happened on this day: 1868 Helium is discovered by French astronomer Pierre Jules Janssen. 1877 The Martian moon Phobos is discovered. 1920 The 19th Amendment to the US constitution passes. It guarantees women’s suffrage. 1982 Pete Rose sets MLB record with his 13,941st plate appearance. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1587 Virginia Dare・・・
August 17
August 17 What happened on this day: 1807 Robert Fulton starts the first commercial steamboat service. 1970 Venera 7 is launched for Venus. It will later becomes the first spacecraft to successfully transmit from the surface of another planet. 1973 Willie Mays hits his 660th and last home run of his career. 1978 Double Eagle・・・
August 16
August 16 What happened on this day: 1777 British forces are defeated by American troops in the Battle of Bennington. 1930 The first color cartoon with sound is made. It’s called Fiddlesticks. 1960 Joseph Kittinger parachutes from 102,800 feet. He sets three records: high-altitude jump, free-fall, and fastest speed by a human without an aircraft.・・・
August 15
August 15 What happened on this day: 1620 The Mayflower departs England for the new world. 1877 Thomas Edison makes the first-ever recording. He records Mary Had a Little Lamb””.” 1914 The Panama Canal first opens to traffic 1947 India gains its independence from the United Kingdom. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1769 Napolean Bonaparte :・・・
August 14
August 14 What happened on this day: 1934 The ”Li’l Abner” comic strip by Al Capp made its first appearance in newspapers. 1935 A government pension system is established with the passing of the United States Social Security Act. 1945 Japan surrenders to the Allies in World War II 1974 The last United States troops・・・
August 13
August 13 What happened on this day: 1913 Harry Brearley invents stainless steel 1940 The Battle of Britain begins when the Germans start a series of attacks on British fighter bases and radar installations. 1942 The Walt Disney movie Bambi premieres. 1976 International lefthanders day is first celebrated. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1860 Annie Oakley・・・
August 12
August 12 What happened on this day: 1851 The sewing machine is patented by Isaac Singer 1898 The Spanish-American War comes to an end. 1908 First Pro Model T Ford comes off the assembly line. 1960 The first communications satellite, Echo I, is launched to space. 1990 The most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex・・・
