Today in US history

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August 9th

In 1610, the First Anglo-Powhatan begins in Colonial Virginia.
Anglo-Powhatan Wars - Wikipedia

In 1673, the Dutch recapture New York from the British.
U.S. Timeline: 1673 - New York under Dutch Control
Province of New York - Wikipedia

In 1757, the Siege of Fort William Henry in New York ends when the British surrender to French and Indian troops.
Siege of Fort William Henry - Wikipedia

In 1790, American sea captain Robert Gray aboard his ship the Columbia Rediviva returns to Boston becoming the first American to circumnavigate the globe.
Robert Gray (sea captain) - Wikipedia

In 1814, the Treaty of Fort Jackson is signed between the U.S. and the Creek, ceding huge parts of Alabama and Georgia to the U.S.
Anglo-Powhatan Wars - Wikipedia

In 1841, the steamboat Erie catches fire near Buffalo, NY.
Silver Creek, NY Steamer ERIE Fire, Aug 1841 - 170 Lives Lost | GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods Page 1

In 1842, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty is signed between the U.S. and the British North American colonies(Canada) resolving several boundary disputes.
Webster–Ashburton Treaty - Wikipedia

In 1854, Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden.
Walden - Wikipedia
Henry David Thoreau - Wikipedia

In 1859, Otis Tufts patents the first passenger elevator in the U.S.
The Other Elevator Inventor

In 1862, the Battle of Cedar Mountain is fought between Confederate forces led by Maj. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks.
Battle of Cedar Mountain - Wikipedia

In 1863, a skirmish occurs at Calfkiller Creek(River) in Tennessee when Union troops attack Confederate scouts.
Calfkiller River - Wikipedia

In 1864, the Siege of Fort Morgan begins.
Siege of Fort Morgan - Wikipedia

In 1877, the Battle of the Big Hole begins as the U.S. Army attacks a small band of Nez Pierce Indians in Montana.
Battle of the Big Hole - Wikipedia
Chief Joseph - Wikipedia

In 1892, Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
Thomas Edison - Wikipedia

In 1930, Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes.
Betty Boop - Wikipedia
Dizzy Dishes - Wikipedia

In 1936, the U.S. takes gold in the men's 4x100m relay giving Jesse Owens his fourth gold medal of the Berlin Olympics.
Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay - Wikipedia
Was Jesse Owens snubbed by Adolf Hitler at the Berlin Olympics?

In 1936, the U.S. takes gold in the women's 4x100m relay at the Berlin Olympics.
Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay - Wikipedia

In 1941, President FDR and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill secretly meet off the coast of Newfoundland.
Churchill, FDR meet off Newfoundland, Aug. 9, 1941

In 1942, the Battle of Savo Island sees the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign .
Battle of Savo Island - Wikipedia

In 1944, the U.S. Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey the Bear for the first time.
Smokey Bear - Wikipedia

In 1945, the atomic bomb known as "Fat Man" is dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki from the U.S. B-29, "Bockscar".
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia
Fat Man - Wikipedia
Bockscar - Wikipedia

In 1948, the U.S. wins the gold medal in the men's eight rowing competition at the London Olympics.
Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's eight - Wikipedia

In 1969, followers of Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four others.
Charles Manson - Wikipedia

In 1971, pitcher Satchel Paige is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Satchel Paige - Wikipedia

In 1974, Richard Nixon's resignation from the Presidency becomes official, and Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States.
Gerald Ford - Wikipedia

In 1979, Raymond Washington, known as the founder of the Crips gang in L.A., is murdered in a drive-by shooting.
Raymond Washington - Wikipedia

In 1984, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the women's 200m sprint as Valerie Brisco-Hooks wins the gold, and teammate Florence Griffith wins the silver, at the L.A. Olympics.
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres - Wikipedia

In 1988, the first complete night game at Wrigley Field in Chicago is played as the Cubs beat the Mets 6-4.

In 1988. "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky is traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the L.A. Kings.
Wayne Gretzky - Wikipedia

In 1992, American Oscar De La Hoya wins the gold medal in the lightweight division of boxing at the Barcelona Olympics.
Oscar De La Hoya - Wikipedia

In 1995, Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead dies of a heart attack at the age of 53.
Jerry Garcia - Wikipedia

In 1997, Haitian-American Abner Louima is arrested, beaten, and sexually assaulted by NYC police.
Abner Louima - Wikipedia

In 1997, Tim McGraw's single Just to See You Smile is released.
Just to See You Smile - Wikipedia

In 2000, Nicholas Markowitz is murdered after being held ransom for a debt owed by his older half-brother. His story is the basis for the movie Alpha Dog.
Murder of Nicholas Markowitz - Wikipedia
Alpha Dog - Wikipedia

In 2002, San Francisco Giant slugger Barry Bonds hits his 600th home run.

In 2008, comedian Bernie Mac dies at the age of 50 from complications due to pneumonia.
Bernie Mac - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. sweeps the medal in the women's fencing-sabre event led by Mariel Zagunis taking gold at the Beijing Olympics.
Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre - Wikipedia

In 2012, the U.S. wins the gold medal in women's soccer at the London Olympics.
2012 United States women's national soccer team - Wikipedia

In 2014,18-year-old African American Michael Brown is shot and killed by police in Ferguson, MO. Riots and civil unrest erupt afterwards.
Shooting of Michael Brown - Wikipedia
Ferguson unrest - Wikipedia

In 2015, on the one year anniversary of Michael Brown's death, civil unrest breaks out again in Ferguson, MO, and a state of emergency is declared.
Ferguson unrest - Wikipedia

In 2016, American Michael Phelps wins his 20th Olympic gold medal when he takes the men's 200m butterfly swim at the Rio de Janeiro games.
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly - Wikipedia

In 2016, American Katie Ledecky wins the gold medal in the women's 200m freestyle swim, her second gold of the games, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle - Wikipedia

 

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August 10th

In 1622, Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason receive a land patent for the Province of Maine from the Plymouth Council for New England.
Province of Maine - Wikipedia

In 1680, the Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico as the Pueblo drive out the Spanish.
Pueblo Revolt - Wikipedia

In 1755, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies. Many will eventually end up in Louisiana and form the "Cajun" culture.
Expulsion of the Acadians - Wikipedia

In 1776, word of the Declaration of Independence reaches London.

In 1821, Missouri is admitted as the 24th state.
Missouri - Wikipedia

In 1835, the Noyes Academy in Canaan, NH , a racially integrated school, is destroyed by a mob of whites hooking oxen to the building to pull it down.
Noyes Academy - Wikipedia
The Destruction of Noyes Academy in 1835 - Kentake Page.
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/canaan-mob-noyes-academy/

In 1846, the Smithsonian Institution is founded.
Smithsonian Institution - Wikipedia

In 1856, the Last Island hurricane makes landfall in Louisiana.
1856 Last Island hurricane - Wikipedia

In 1861, the Battle of Wilson's Creek is fought in Missouri as the state guard joins with Confederate forces to attack Union forces.
Battle of Wilson's Creek - Wikipedia

In 1862, the Nueces Massacre occurs in Texas as Confederate forces attack a group of German-Texans with Union sympathies.
Nueces massacre - Wikipedia

In 1874, Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, is born in West Branch, IA.
Herbert Hoover - Wikipedia

In 1885, the first commercial electric streetcar in the U.S. begins operation in Baltimore, MD.
When Baltimore's streetcars stopped running

In 1887, the Great Chatsworth train wreck occurs in Illinois.
1887 Great Chatsworth train wreck - Wikipedia

In 1901, the U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
U.S. Steel recognition strike of 1901 - Wikipedia

In 1907, a race riot erupts in Onancock, VA.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4248730.pdf?seq=1

In 1945, Japan expresses their willingness to surrender, but only if the emperor is allowed to remain in power.
Surrender of Japan - Wikipedia.

In 1921, future President FDR is stricken with a paralytic illness diagnosed as polio while on vacation with his family.
Paralytic illness of Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

In 1937, the first electric guitar is patented.
Invention and Adoption | The Electric Guitar.

In 1932, the original Rin Tin Tin, canine movie star, dies.
Rin Tin Tin - Wikipedia

In 1932, a 5.1kg meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie, MO.
Archie, Missouri - Wikipedia

In 1943, General George S. Patton slaps a second soldier, accuses him of cowardice, and threatens to have him shot.
George S. Patton slapping incidents - Wikipedia

In 1944, the Battle of Guam comes to an end as the U.S. recaptures the island.
Battle of Guam (1944) - Wikipedia

In 1948, Candid Camera makes its television debut.
Candid Camera - Wikipedia

In 1949, the National Security Act of 1947 is amended, streamlining the defense agencies of the government, and replacing the Department of War with the Department of Defense.
National Security Act of 1947 - Wikipedia

In 1954, the groundbreaking ceremony for the St. Lawrence Seaway is held in Massena, NY.
Saint Lawrence Seaway - Wikipedia

In 1960, the Discoverer 13 satellite is launched.
Corona (satellite) - Wikipedia

In 1961, the U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover.
Operation Ranch Hand - Wikipedia

In 1963, Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver(D) dies of a ruptured aortic aneurysm two days after having a heart attack on the Senate floor.
Estes Kefauver - Wikipedia

In 1966, the Lunar Orbiter 1 satellite is launched from Cape Canaveral.
Lunar Orbiter 1 - Wikipedia

In 1969, a day after killing actress Sharon Tate and four others, Manson followers kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.
Manson Family - Wikipedia

In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts are released from quarantine after returning from the moon.
Apollo 11 - Wikipedia
50 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts Leave Quarantine…

In 1970, singer Jim Morrison of The Doors goes on trial in Miami, FL, for charges including indecent exposure and lewd and lascivious behavior.
Jim Morrison's Trials & Arrests - Miami

In 1971, Minnesota Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew hits his 500th home run.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew

In 1971, the Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, NY.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_American_Baseball_Research

In 1975, golfer Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th PGA Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by_Jack_Nicklaus#Senior_PGA_Tour_wins_(10)

In 1977, negotiations of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties between the U.S. and Panama regarding the future of the Panama Canal are completed, but still await ratification by both countries governments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrijos–Carter_Treaties

In 1977, David Berkowitz is arrested in Yonkers, NY, identified as the "Son of Sam" serial killer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berkowitz

In 1978, 3 teenage girls are killed when their Ford Pinto is struck from behind leading to the lawsuit Indiana v. Ford. Motor Co.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto#Recall

In 1979, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album is released.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_the_Wall

In 1980, golfer Jack Nicklaus wins his fifth and final PGA Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_PGA_Championship

In 1980, Hurricane Allen hits Brownsville, TX.
https://noaahrd.wordpress.com/2015/08/06/35th-anniversary-of-hurricane-allen/

In 1981, the severed head of abducted child Adam Walsh is found. The case helps lead to the creation of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, as well as inspiring Adam's father, John Walsh, to create the TV show America's Most Wanted.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_for_Missing_&_Exploited_Children
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Adam_Walsh

In 1981, Pete Rose collects career hit number 3,631, breaking Stan Musial's record for most hits by a National Leaguer.
https://www.mlb.com/news/flashback-pete-rose-breaks-stan-musial-s-mark-c223632954

In 1983, American Carl Lewis wins gold in the men's long jump at the inaugural World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_long_jump

In 1984, the U,S. men's basketball team, coached by Bobby Knight, and featuring Michael Jordan among others, wins the gold medal at the L.A. Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_United_States_men's_Olympic_basketball_team

In 1984, the movie Red Dawn is released, the first movie to be rated PG-13.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dawn

In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 into law, providing reparations to Japanese Americans who were either interned or relocated by the government during WWII.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Liberties_Act_of_1988

In 1989, General Colin Powell becomes the first African American nominated as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
http://todayinafricanamericanhistory.com/colin-powell-august-10th-in-african-american-history/

In 1990, the Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_(spacecraft)

In 1992, the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite, a joint operation between NASA and CNES(France), is launched with the purpose of oceanographic research.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPEX/Poseidon

In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg

In 1995, the L.A. Dodgers are forced to forfeit a game due to unruly fans.
https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/dodgers-cardinals-last-mlb-forfeit-1995

In 1995, Timothy McVeigh is indicted on 11 federal charges for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing

In 1999, a white supremacist opens fire on a Jewish community center in L.A.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Jewish_Community_Center_shooting

In 2008, singer Isaac Hayes, best known for the Theme from Shaft, and as the voice of Chef on South Park, dies at the age of 65 in Memphis, TN, from a suspected stroke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes

In 2008, American swimmer Michael Phelps wins gold in the men's 400m individual medley swim at the Beijing Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimm..._Olympics_–_Men's_400_metre_individual_medley

In 2014, civil unrest continues in Ferguson, MO, after the shooting death of Michael Brown.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_unrest

In 2015, Google announces plans to create a new public holding company, Alphabet, Inc., to restructure the company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_Inc.

In 2017, President Donald Trump declares opioid addiction a national emergency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_United_States

In 2019, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his jail cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in NYC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein

 

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August 11th

In 1806, Merriweather Lewis, returning from his expedition west with William Clark, is shot in the ass while hunting.
Hunting Accident: Lewis's Closest Call | Discovering Lewis & Clark ®
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/meriwether-lewis-is-shot-in-the-leg

In 1841, Frederick Douglas delivers his first formal speech to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Nantucket.
https://yesterdaysisland.com/0806201512-frederick-douglass-on-nantucket/

In 1898, U.S. troops enter and occupy the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, without a fight, during the Spanish-American War.
History of Mayagüez - Wikipedia

In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt nominates Oliver Wendell Holmes for the Supreme Court.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. - Wikipedia.

In 1909, the first known use of SOS by an American ship comes from the SS Arapahoe off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C.
Distress Signal SOS First Heard at Hatteras, 1909 | NC DNCR
SOS - Wikipedia

In 1919, the Green Bay Packers are founded.
Green Bay Packers - Wikipedia

In 1919, steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie dies at the age of 83.
Andrew Carnegie - Wikipedia

In 1929, Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs in his career.
500 home run club - Wikipedia
Babe Ruth - Wikipedia

In 1929, the first Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic is held in Chicago, IL.
http://todayinafricanamericanhistor...rican-history-bud-billiken-parade-and-picnic/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Billiken_Parade_and_Picnic

In 1934, the first batch of civilian prisoners arrive at the federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island

In 1936, The U.S. sweeps the medals in men's 3m springboard diving, led by Richard Degener winning gold, at the Berlin Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_3_metre_springboard

In 1942, actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency-hopping_spread_spectrum
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2292387

In 1948, actress Amanda Randolph becomes the first African American in a regular role on a U.S. network TV series, Dumont Television Network series The Laytons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Randolph
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Laytons

In 1950, Ethel Rosenberg testifies in front of a grand jury on allegations of spying for the Soviet Union.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_and_Ethel_Rosenberg

In 1961, pitcher Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves get his 300th career victory.
https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/aug...00-game,and 17 days earlier, on July 25, 1941.

In 1964, civil unrest erupts in Paterson, NJ, and Elizabeth, NJ.
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1964-paterson-new-jersey-uprising-1964/
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/elizabeth-new-jersey-uprising-1964/

In 1965, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American Solicitor General of the U.S.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solicitor_General_of_the_United_States

In 1965, the Watts race riots erupt in the Watts neighborhood of L.A.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_riots

In 1972, the last U.S. ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.
https://www.agcra.com/last-ground-combat-troops-depart-the-republic-of-vietnam/

In 1973, hip hop is born at a back to school party in the Bronx, NY.
https://www.ajc.com/news/national/y...ted a back-to-school party in Bronx, New York.

In 1974, Lee Trevino wins the PGA Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_PGA_Championship

In 1980, NY Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson hits career home run 400.
http://www.bronxbomberball.com/2019/08/this-day-in-yankees-history-august-11.html

In 1980, serial killer Carol Bundy confesses to her coworkers and is arrested by the police.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_M._Bundy
https://www.history.com/this-day-in...confesses-her-connection-to-the-sunset-slayer

In 1982, a bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_830

In 1984, the U.S. wins gold in the men's 4x100m relay giving Carl Lewis his 4th gold medal of the L.A. Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_4_×_100_metres_relay

In 1984, American Pernell Whitaker wins the gold medal in the boxing lightweight division at the L.A. Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_–_Lightweight

In 1984, while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on NPR, President Ronald Reagan jokes, ""We begin bombing in five minutes."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_begin_bombing_in_five_minutes

In 1991, NASCAR driver J.D. McDuffie is killed in a crash at Watkins Glen International.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._D._McDuffie

In 1991, American hostage Edward Tracy is released after almost 5 years in captivity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_hostage_crisis

In 1992, the Mall of America opens in Minnesota.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_America

In 2000, in a case of air rage, a man attempts to storm the cockpit of Southwest Airlines Flight 1763, but is subdued and accidently killed by other passengers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1763

In 2003, NATO takes over command of peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan.

In 2008, Airbnb is founded.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbnb

In 2008, the U.S. wins gold in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay swim at the Beijing Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimm...lympics_–_Men's_4_×_100_metre_freestyle_relay

In 2014, comedian Robin Williams dies by suicide at the age of 63.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams

In 2016, American Michael Phelps wins gold in the men's 200m individual medley swim at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimm...lympics_–_Men's_4_×_100_metre_freestyle_relay

In 2016, American Simone Manuel ties with a Canadian swimmer in the women's 100m freestyle swim to win a gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_100_metre_freestyle

In 2017, the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA, begins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unite_the_Right_rally

 

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August 12th

In 1658, the "rattle watch" is formed in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam(now New York) becoming one of the first public police forces in America.
Crime History: 'rattle watch' becomes original New World police force

In 1676, praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Wampanoag war chief Metacomet during King Philip's War.
King Philip's War - Wikipedia
Metacomet - Wikipedia
John Alderman - Wikipedia

In 1833, the town of Chicago is incorporated with a population of 350.
History of Chicago - Wikipedia

In 1851, Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
Isaac Singer - Wikipedia

In 1861, a group of Confederate soldiers from Fort Davis in Texas are ambushed and killed by Mescalero Apaches.
NPS Historical Handbook: Fort Davis

In 1862, Col. John Hunt Morgan disrupts Union supply lines by burning the twin Louisville and Nashville Railroad tunnels near Gallatin, TN.
John Hunt Morgan | Tennessee Encyclopedia

In 1867, President Andrew Johnson suspends Secretary of War Edwin Stanton despite Congressional disapproval.
Edwin Stanton - Wikipedia

In 1869, Joshua Abraham Norton, Emperor of the United States, issues an edict abolishing both the Democratic and Republican parties. I really like this guy.
Emperor Norton - Wikipedia

In 1877, Thomas Edison completes the first model for the phonograph.
Thomas Edison and the First Phonograph

In 1898, hostilities end in the Spanish-American War with the signing of a Protocol of Peace between the two countries.
Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

In 1898, the Hawaiian flag is ceremoniously lowered at Iolani Palace in Honolulu and replaced with the U.S. flag as the Republic of Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory.
Republic of Hawaii - Wikipedia

In 1908, Henry Ford's company builds the first production Model T.
Ford Model T - Wikipedia

In 1922, the home of Frederick Douglas in Washington, D.C. becomes a dedicated national museum.
This Day in Black History: Aug. 12, 1922.

In 1925, the Alpha Psi Omega fraternity is founded at Fairmont State College in West Virginia.
Alpha Psi Omega - Wikipedia

In 1930, Clarence Birdseye is granted a patent for a method of quick freezing food.
Clarence Birdseye and Frozen Food.
Clarence Birdseye - Wikipedia

In 1936, after a 24 year absence, 2 American teams play a baseball exhibition game at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Baseball at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

In 1936, the U.S. sweeps the medals in women's 3m springboard diving, led by 13-year-old Marjorie Gestring winning gold, at the Berlin Olympics.
Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard - Wikipedia

In 1939, the train "City of San Francisco" derails outside Haney, NV, when the tracks are intentionally sabotaged.
1939 City of San Francisco derailment - Wikipedia

In 1942, a conference between the Allies takes place in Moscow with the U.S. represented by Averell Harriman.
W. Averell Harriman - Wikipedia
Moscow Conference (1942) - Wikipedia

In 1944, Joseph Kennedy, Jr., the older brother of future President, JFK, is killed when explosives detonate prematurely while on a military mission codenamed Operation Aphrodite during WWII.
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. - Wikipedia.
Operation Aphrodite - Wikipedia

In 1950, 75 American POWs are slaughtered by the North Korean Army in the Bloody Gulch Massacre.
Bloody Gulch massacre - Wikipedia

In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act raising minimum wage from $.75 to $1.00.
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 - Wikipedia

In 1960, Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, is launched.
Project Echo - Wikipedia

In 1965, a fatal fire truck accident triggers a race riot in Chicago.
Fatal fire truck accident sparked riot in 1965

In 1973, Jack Nicklaus wins his third PGA Championship.
1973 PGA Championship - Wikipedia.

In 1977, the High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 satellite is launched into space by NASA.
High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1 - Wikipedia

In 1977, the Space Shuttle Enterprise has its first free flight as part of operational testing.
Space Shuttle Enterprise - Wikipedia

In 1978, NASA launches the International Cometary Explorer satellite from Cape Canaveral.
International Cometary Explorer - Wikipedia

In 1981, the IBM Personal Computer is released.
IBM Personal Computer - Wikipedia

In 1988, the controversial Martin Scorsese film The Last Temptation of Christ is released in theaters.
The Last Temptation of Christ (film) - Wikipedia

In 1990, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date(Sue) is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota.
Sue (dinosaur) - Wikipedia

In 1991, Metallica releases their fifth studio album, Metallica, also known as "The Black Album".
Metallica (album) - Wikipedia

In 1992, the U.S., Canada, and Mexico announce completion of negotiations for NAFTA.
Bush announces new trade pact with Mexico
North American Free Trade Agreement - Wikipedia

In 1993, Pope John Paul II visits Denver, CO, as part of World Youth Day.
List of pastoral visits of Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia

In 1994, Major League Baseball players go on strike, forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
1994–95 Major League Baseball strike - Wikipedia

In 2004, New Jersey Governor James McGreevey comes out publicly as gay, admits to an extramarital affair with a gubernatorial appointee, and announces he will resign.
Jim McGreevey - Wikipedia

In 2007, Tiger Woods wins his fourth PGA Championship.
2007 PGA Championship - Wikipedia

In 2008, American Michael Phelps wins the gold medal in the men's 200m freestyle swim at the Beijing Olympics.
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's 100m backstroke as Aaron Peirsol wins gold, and teammate Matt Grevers wins silver, at the Beijing Olympics.
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke - Wikipedia

In 2008, American Natalie Coughlin wins the gold medal in the women's 100m backstroke at the Beijing Olympics.
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke - Wikipedia

In 2013, notorious Boston crime boss and former fugitive Whitey Bulger is found guilty on 31 of 32 counts.
Whitey Bulger - Wikipedia

In 2016, American Katie Ledecky wins the gold medal in the women's 800m freestyle swim at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle - Wikipedia

In 2016, American Maya DiRado wins the gold medal in the women's 200m backstroke swim at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke - Wikipedia

In 2017, a white supremacist deliberately drives his car into a crowd of people protesting the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA, killing Heather Heyer, and injuring many others.
Charlottesville car attack - Wikipedia

In 2018, NASA launches the Parker Solar Probe from Cape Canaveral.
Parker Solar Probe - Wikipedia

 

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1508 – Ponce de Leon arrived in Puerto Rico. Spain had appointed him to colonize Puerto Rico. He explored Puerto Rico and Spanish ships under his command began to capture Bahamanian Tainos to work as slaves on Hispaniola. His settlement at Caparra, 2 miles south of San Juan Bay, was plagued by Taino Indians and cannibalistic Carib Indians.

1945 – Over Japan, B-29 Superfortress bombers continue attacks on targets.

1945 – The battleship USS Pennsylvania is damaged by an attack from a Japanese torpedo bomber off the island of Okinawa. Meanwhile, A Japanese submarine sinks the American destroyer Thomas F. Nickel and the landing craft Oak Hill.

1960 – USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 41,600 m. (136,500 ft. altitude - the top of the stratosphere)

1961 – In an effort to stem the tide of refugees attempting to leave East Berlin, the communist government of East Germany begins building the Berlin Wall to divide East and West Berlin. Construction of the wall caused a short-term crisis in U.S.-Soviet bloc relations, and the wall itself came to symbolize the Cold War. Throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s, thousands of people from East Berlin crossed over into West Berlin to reunite with families and escape communist repression. In an effort to stop that outflow, the government of East Germany, on the night of August 12, 1961, began to seal off all points of entrance into West Berlin from East Berlin by stringing barbed wire and posting sentries. In the days and weeks to come, construction of a concrete block wall began, complete with sentry towers and minefields around it. The Berlin Wall succeeded in completely sealing off the two sections of Berlin. The U.S. government responded angrily. Commanders of U.S. troops in West Berlin even began to make plans to bulldoze the wall, but gave up on the idea when the Soviets moved armored units into position to protect it. The West German government was furious with America’s lack of action, but President John F. Kennedy believed that “A wall is a hell of a lot better than a war.” In an attempt to reassure the West Germans that the United States was not abandoning them, Kennedy traveled to the Berlin Wall in June 1963, and famously declared, “Ich bin ein Berliner!” (“I am a Berliner!”). Since the word “Berliner” was commonly referred to as a jelly doughnut throughout most of Germany, Kennedy’s improper use of German grammar was also translated as “I am a jelly doughnut.”

1972 – As the last U.S. ground troops left Vietnam, B-52’s made their largest strike of the war.

1989 – The Pentagon said it was stepping up efforts to find missing Texas Rep. Mickey Leland and 15 companions in Ethiopia. The wreckage of the group’s airplane, with no survivors, was found the next day. (steps are being taken to verify if any contact was made prior to the flight between the elected official and the Clinton's.)

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JORDAN, GEORGE
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Fort Tularosa, N. Mex., 14 May 1880; at Carrizo Canyon, N. Mex., 12 August 1881. Entered service at: Nashville, Tenn. Birth: Williamson County, Tenn. Date of issue: 7 May 1890. Citation: While commanding a detachment of 25 men at Fort Tularosa, N. Mex., repulsed a force of more than 100 Indians. At Carrizo Canyon, N . Mex., while commanding the right of a detachment of 19 men, on 12 August 1881, he stubbornly held his ground in an extremely exposed position and gallantly forced back a much superior number of the enemy, preventing them from surrounding the command.

*WORLEY, KENNETH L.
Rank and organization: Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF. Place and date: Bo Ban, Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, 12 August 1968. Entered service at: Fresno, Calif. Born: 27 April 1948, Farmington, N. Mex. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a machine gunner with Company L, 3d Battalion, in action against enemy forces. After establishing a night ambush position in a house in the Bo Ban, Hamlet of Quang Nam Province, security was set up and the remainder of the patrol members retired until their respective watch. During the early morning hours the marines were abruptly awakened by the platoon leader’s warning that “grenades” had landed in the house. Fully realizing the inevitable result of his actions, L/Cpl. Worley, in a valiant act of heroism, instantly threw himself upon the grenade nearest him and his comrades, absorbing with his body, the full and tremendous force of the explosion. Through his extraordinary initiative and inspiring valor in the face of almost certain death, he saved his comrades from serious injury and possible loss of life although 5 of his fellow marines incurred minor wounds as the other grenades exploded. L/Cpl. Worley’s gallant actions upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.

 

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August 13th

In 1779, the British Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition, with the most significant loss of U.S. naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Penobscot Expedition - Wikipedia

In 1860, American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is born in Ohio.
Annie Oakley - Wikipedia

In 1878, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-victim-of-memphis-yellow-fever-epidemic-dies

In 1889, William Gray of Hartford, CT, is granted the first U.S. patent for a coin-operated telephone.
First coin-operated telephone was patented this day in 1889 - This Day in Patent History - Patent Yogi LLC

In 1892, the Baltimore Afro-American, the longest running African-American family owned newspaper in the country is established by John H. Murphy, Sr.
Baltimore Afro-American - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H._Murphy_Sr.

In 1898, the (Mock)Battle of Manila between U.S. and Spanish forces occurs in the Philippines.
Battle of Manila (1898) - Wikipedia

In 1906, the all black infantrymen of the Army's 25th Infantry Regiment are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, TX, despite exculpatory evidence. All are dishonorably discharged.
Brownsville affair - Wikipedia
25th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia

In 1918, Opha May Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Opha May Johnson - Wikipedia

In 1919, famed American Thoroughbred Man o'War experiences the only loss of his career, coming at the Sanford Memorial Stakes in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Man o' War - Wikipedia

In 1935, roller derby is born when the Transcontinental Roller Derby begins in Chicago, created by Leo Seltzer.
Leo Seltzer - Wikipedia

In 1936, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the women's 10m platform diving competition with Dorothy Poynton-Hill winning gold, and teammate Velma Dunn winning silver, at the Berlin Olympics.
Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform - Wikipedia

In 1942, Maj. Gen. Eugene Reybold of the U,S, Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities to house the Manhattan Project.
Manhattan Project - Wikipedia

In 1948, the U.S. wins the gold medal in men's basketball at the London Olympics.
1948 Men's Olympic Basketball | Basketball-Reference.com

In 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower signs Executive Order 10479 creating the Government Contract Committee.
Executive Order 10479 - Wikipedia

In 1955, African American activist Lamar Smith is shot dead in broad daylight in front of the Brookhaven, Lincoln County courthouse in Mississippi while helping black voters cast their ballots.
Lamar Smith (activist) - Wikipedia

In 1959, military satellite Discoverer 5 is launched into orbit.
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details

In 1967, two young women become the first fatal victims of grizzly bear attacks in the 57 year history of Montana's Glacier National Park in separate incidents.
The Deadly Grizzly Bear Attacks That Changed the National Park Service Forever | History | Smithsonian Magazine

In 1969, the astronauts of Apollo 11enjoy a ticker tape parade in NYC before flying to L.A. where they attend a state dinner and are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon.
Apollo 11 - Wikipedia

In 1979, St. Louis Cardinal slugger Lou Brock becomes the 14th player to join MLB's 3000 hit club.
Lou Brock - Wikipedia

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan signs the Economic Recovery Tax Act into law.
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 - Wikipedia

In 1982, the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" is released in theaters.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Wikipedia

In 1989, golfer Payne Stewart wins the PGA Championship, his first major title.
Payne Stewart - Wikipedia

In 1989, Congressman Larkin I. Smith from Mississippi is killed in a plane crash.
Larkin I. Smith - Wikipedia

In 1993, the U.S. Court of Appeals rules Congress must retain e-mails.
U.S. Court of Appeals rules Congress must retain e-mails Aug. 13, 1993

In 1995, baseball great Mickey Mantle dies at the age of 63.
Mickey Mantle - Wikipedia

In 1996, Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 3.0.
Internet Explorer 3 - Wikipedia

In 1997, the adult animated sitcom "South Park" premieres on Comedy Central.
South Park - Wikipedia

In 2004, Hurricane Charley makes landfall in Florida.
Hurricane Charley - Wikipedia

In 2004, cooking legend Julia Child dies of kidney failure at the age of 91.
Julia Child - Wikipedia

In 2008, American super swimmer Michael Phelps wins 2 gold medals in one day at the Beijing Olympics. One in the 200m butterfly, and one as part of the U.S. men's 4x200m freestyle relay team.
Michael Phelps - Wikipedia.

In 2016, American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career with a gold medal as part of the U.S. men's 4x100m relay team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay - Wikipedia

In 2016, the U.S. wins gold in the women's eight rowing competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's eight - Wikipedia

In 2016, a riot erupts in Milwaukee, WI, sparked by a fatal police shooting.
2016 Milwaukee riots - Wikipedia

In 2019, CBS and Viacom officially announce they will merge and become ViacomCBS.
CBS Corporation - Wikipedia

 

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August 14th

In 1720, the Spanish Villasur Expedition is wiped out by Native Americans near present-day Columbus, NE.
Villasur expedition - Wikipedia

In 1765, the first act of public defiance against the Crown in the Colonies occurs at the Liberty Tree in Boston, MA.
Liberty Tree - Wikipedia

In 1813, the USS Argus is captured by the HMS Pelican during the War of !812.
USS Argus (1803) - Wikipedia

In 1820, America's first specialty hospital, the New York Eye Infirmary, opens in NYC.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary - Wikipedia

In 1842, the Second Seminole War is declared over.
Second Seminole War - Wikipedia

In 1848, the Oregon Territory is organized by an act of Congress.
Oregon Bill of 1848 - Wikipedia
Oregon Territory - Wikipedia

In 1851, the notorious Doc Holliday is born in Griffin, GA.
Doc Holliday - Wikipedia

In 1861, troops of the 79th New York Volunteer Infantry mutiny.
79th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Mutinies in 1861.
Mutiny in the Army | In the First Person | Civil War Monitor

In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln meets with a delegation of black leaders.
Lincoln Meets Black Leaders.

In 1864, the Second Battle of Dalton begins in Georgia.
Second Battle of Dalton - Wikipedia

In 1864, the Second Battle of Deep Bottom begins in Virginia.
Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Wikipedia

In 1870, Admiral David Farragut dies of a heart attack at the age of 69.
David Farragut - Wikipedia

In 1876, the Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored Youth is established as the first state supported college for African Americans in the state of Texas. Now known as Prairie View A&M University.
College History | PVAMU Home

In 1901, the first claimed powered flight by Gustave Whitehead is reported in Connecticut.
Gustave Whitehead - Wikipedia

In 1908, a race riot erupts in Springfield, IL.
Springfield race riot of 1908 - Wikipedia

In 1911, unable to come to an agreement after the resignation of William Frye(poor health), Senate leaders agree to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the Senate amongst 5 candidates.
President pro tempore of the United States Senate - Wikipedia

In 1932, the Games of the X Olympiad close in Los Angeles, CA.
1932 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

In 1933, loggers in Oregon accidently spark a forest fire leading to the Tillamook Burn.
Tillamook Burn - Wikipedia

In 1935, President FDR signs the Social Security Act into law.
Social Security Act - Wikipedia

In 1936, the last known public execution in the country occurs in Owensboro, KY, when Rainey Bethea is hung after being convicted of rape and murder.
Rainey Bethea - Wikipedia

In 1936, the U.S. wins the gold medal in men's basketball in the sports first appearance as a medal sport, defeating Canada by a score of 19-8.
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

In 1936, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's backstroke swim as Adolph Kiefer wins gold, and teammate Al Vande Weghe wins silver, at the Berlin Olympics.
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke - Wikipedia

In 1936, the U.S. wins the gold medal in the men's eight rowing competition at the Berlin Olympics.
Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight - Wikipedia

In 1937, the Appalachian Trail is formally completed, stretching from Georgia to Maine.
History of the Appalachian Trail.

In 1939, the Chicago White Sox play their first home night game in Comiskey Park.
Comiskey Park - Wikipedia

In 1941, President FDR and British PM Winston Churchill issue the Atlantic Charter.
Atlantic Charter - Wikipedia

In 1944, a riot between African American Army soldiers and Italian POWS breaks out at Fort Lawton in Seattle, WA.
Fort Lawton riot - Wikipedia

In 1945, Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender in WWII.
Victory over Japan Day - Wikipedia

In 1951, famed newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst dies at the age of 88.
William Randolph Hearst - Wikipedia

In 1959, the American Football League has its first official meeting in Chicago as charter memberships are awarded.
American Football League - Wikipedia

In 1962, a mail truck is robbed of $1.5 million dollars in Plymouth, MA.
Plymouth Mail robbery - Wikipedia

In 1965, the Continental Football League begins play.
Continental Football League - Wikipedia

In 1966, the Beatles play a concert in Cleveland Stadium in Ohio.
Remembering the Beatles' 1966 Cleveland show, 50 years later

In 1971, St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Bob Gibson pitches his first no-hitter.
August 14, 1971: Bob Gibson fires his first no-hitter for Cardinals – Society for American Baseball Research

In 1974, President Gerald Ford signs a law that enables U.S. citizens to own gold, which had been made illegal under President FDR.
An Act to provide for increased participation by the United States in the International Development Association and to permit United States citizens to purchase, hold, sell, or otherwise deal with gold in the United States or abroad. (1974 - S. 2665)
Executive Order 6102 - Wikipedia

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter accepts the Democrat nomination for President.
1980 Democratic National Convention - Wikipedia

In 1980, Canadian-American centerfold Dorothy Stratten is murdered by her estranged husband at the age of 20.
Dorothy Stratten - Wikipedia

In 1981, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career home run.
On which dates did Mike Schmidt of the Phillies hit his 200th, 300th, 400th, and 500th career homeruns? | Yahoo Answers

In 1982, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pete Rose records his 12,365th at bat, passing Hank Aaron to become the all time at bat's leader.
This Day In Sports History (August 14th) -- Pete Rose

In 1991, California Angels slugger Dave Winfield hits his 400th career home run.
No Place Like This for Winfield's 400th : Angels: He becomes 23rd player to reach home run milestone, doing it in the area where he grew up.

In 1997, with the unanimous recommendation of the jury, a judge sentences Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to death.
CNN - McVeigh speaks before sentencing - August 14, 1997

In 2003, a widescale power blackout affects the Northeast U.S. and Canada.
Northeast blackout of 2003 - Wikipedia

In 2013, UPS Airlines Flight 1354 crashes short of the runway at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama.
UPS Airlines Flight 1354 - Wikipedia

In 2015, the U.S. officially reopens its embassy in Havana, Cuba after being closed for 54 years.
Embassy of the United States, Havana - Wikipedia

In 2015, surgery for the most extensive face transplant ever performed begins on a Mississippi firefighter, at New York University Langone Medical Center.
Injured firefighter gets most extensive face transplant ever

In 2018, a Pennsylvania grand jury report is released showing 301 priests were accused of sexually abusing more than 1,000 children, and that they were routinely shuffled from parish to parish in order to avoid scrutiny.
Grand jury investigation of Catholic Church sexual abuse in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

 

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August 15th

In 1824, Revolutionary War hero and French general, the Marquis de Lafayette returns to the U.S. and begins a 24 state tour.
Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States - Wikipedia

In 1829, a race riot erupts in Cincinnati, OH, over competition for jobs.
Cincinnati riots of 1829 - Wikipedia

In 1843, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, HI is dedicated.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace - Wikipedia

In 1843, black delegates gather in Buffalo, NY, for a national convention.
ON THIS DAY IN BLACK HISTORY - NATIONAL NEGRO CONVENTION | How We Buy Black
(1843) Henry Highland Garnet, "An Address To The Slaves Of The United States" •
Henry Highland Garnet - Wikipedia
Garnet's "Call to Rebellion"

In 1862, the Battle of Lone Jack begins in Missouri.
Battle of Lone Jack - Wikipedia

In 1868, Samuel A. Bierfield , a Jewish store clerk, is shot and killed, then hung, in Franklin, TN.
From lynchings to mass shootings: The history of deadly attacks on Jews in America
Other Jewish Lynchings - Atlanta Jewish Times

In 1870, "the first continuous land link by railroad across the U.S., ocean to ocean" is completed in Strasburg, CO.
Transcontinental Railroad Rival Site, Strasburg, Colorado.
Strasburg, Colorado – Activities and Events | Adam and Arapahoe County

In 1876, U.S. law forces cessation of the Black Hills by the Lakota people after the discovery of gold.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner, v. SIOUX NATION OF INDIANS et al.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black... treaty regarding the Black Hills land claims.

In 1893, the U.S. loses arbitration to Britain and Canada over claims of exclusive jurisdiction in the Bering Sea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea_Arbitration

In 1907, Raphael Morgan becomes the first ordained African American Orthodox priest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael_Morgan

In 1912, a force of 350 U.S. Marines arrive in Nicaragua to reinforce the U.S. legation guard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unite... the U.S. in Nicaragua throughout this period.

In 1914, a disgruntled employee of architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people and sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliesin_(studio)

In 1914, the American cargo ship SS Ancon makes the first official transit of the Panama Canal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Ancon_(1901)

In 1915, a story in the New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government has purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Phenol_Plot

In 1917, Albert Bettelheim, a Jewish journalist convicted of murder, is lynched in Georgia.
https://jewishcurrents.org/august-15-jews-and-lynchings/

In 1934, the last contingent of U.S. Marines departs Haiti after 19 years of U.S. occupation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_occupation_of_Haiti

In 1934, American marine biologist William Beebe and American engineer Otis Barton descend to a depth of 3,028 feet in a submersible known as a bathysphere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathysphere
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Beebe

In 1935, Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed in a plane crash in Barrow, AK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiley_Post

In 1936, the U.S. goes 1-2 in men's platform diving as Marshall Wayne wins gold, and teammate Elbert Root wins silver, at the Berlin Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_10_metre_platform

In 1936, American tourist Carla de Vries shakes hands with Adolph Hitler, and gives him an unexpected kiss on the cheek.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/incredible-moment-american-woman-kisses-11398707

In 1939, The Wizard of Oz makes its Los Angeles debut at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grauman's_Chinese_Theatre

In 1943, Allied forces land on Kiska Island in the Aleutians.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleutian_Islands_campaign

In 1944, the Allied invasion of Provence in southern France codenamed Operation Dragoon commences.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dragoon

In 1945, the Jewel Voice Broadcast by Emperor Hirohito is aired declaring that Japan has accepted the Potsdam Declaration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewel_Voice_Broadcast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam_Declaration

In 1945, a riot erupts in San Francisco over the surrender of Japan.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-The-dark-side-of-V-J-Day-The-2647870.php

In 1953, Five Star General Omar Bradley steps down as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and retires from active duty.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Bradley

In 1962, American James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joseph_Dresnok

In 1963, following the Farmville Protests, 32 teenagers who had been arrested for protesting the Prince Edward County school board's refusal to integrate are released.
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Farmville_Protests_of_1963#start_entry
https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/aug/15

In 1964, the Dixmoor race riot begins in Illinois.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixmoor_race_riot

In 1965, The Beatles open up their second U.S. tour at Shea Stadium in New York to a crowd of over 55,000 people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles'_1965_US_tour

In 1969, the Woodstock music festival begins on a dairy farm in Bethel, NY.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock

In 1970, Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play American football professionally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Palinkas

In 1971, President Richard Nixon completes the break from the gold standard by ending convertibility of the U.S. dollar into gold by foreign investors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock

In 1973, Operation Freedom Deal which involved the U.S. bombing of Cambodia comes to an end.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Freedom_Deal

In 1975, Joan Little is acquitted of murder, the first woman acquitted using the defense that she used deadly force to resist sexual assault.
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/joan-little-acquitted/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Little

In 1977, the Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_University_Radio_Observatory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_for_extraterrestrial_intelligence

In 1979, the movie Apocalypse Now is released in the U.S.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now

In 1991, Paul Simon has a concert in Central Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_...as being recorded for audio and video release.

In 1993, Texas Ranger pitcher Nolan Ryan records his last MLB win.
https://didthetribewinlastnight.com...ast win in,a starter, got the nod on the hill.

In 1995, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_Faulkner

In 1999, golfer Tiger Woods wins his first PGA Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_PGA_Championship

In 2005, golfer Phil Mickelson wins the PGA Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_PGA_Championship

In 2008, American Rebecca Soni wins the gold medal in the women's 200m breaststroke swim at the Beijing Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_200_metre_breaststroke

In 2008, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's 200m backstroke swim as Ryan Lochte wins gold, and teammate Aaron Peirsol wins silver, at the Beijing Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_200_metre_backstroke

In 2008, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the women's artistic individual all-around gymnastics competition as Nastia Liukin wins gold, and teammate Shawn Johnson wins silver, at the Beijing Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymna...pics_–_Women's_artistic_individual_all-around

In 2012, Seattle Mariner pitcher Felix Hernandez becomes only the 23rd person in MLB history to pitch a perfect game.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Félix_Hernández's_perfect_game

 

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In 1979, the movie Apocalypse Now is released in the U.S.
Apocalypse Now - Wikipedia

Masterpiece.

 

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August 16th

In 1777, the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, NY sees colonial forces led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick forces led by Lt. Col. Friedrich Baum.
Battle of Bennington - Wikipedia

In 1780, American forces are defeated at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina.
Battle of Camden - Wikipedia

In 1812, American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
Siege of Detroit - Wikipedia

In 1841, President John Tyler vetoes a bill to re-establish the Second Bank of the United States, leading to his expulsion from the Whig Party, and violent demonstrations at the White House.
Presidency of John Tyler - Wikipedia
Looking back: One of the ugliest protests in White House history - National Constitution Center
Heretic, Rebel, a Thing to Flout: Riot at the White House—Whodunit?

In 1858, the first official message of the new transatlantic telegraph cable, President James Buchanan receives a letter of congratulations from British Queen Victoria.
Transatlantic telegraph cable - Wikipedia

In 1861, Union and Confederate forces clash at the Battle of Guard Hill in Virginia.
Battle of Guard Hill - Wikipedia

In 1898, Edwin Prescott patents the loop-de-loop roller coaster.
First vertical loop roller coasters operated at Coney Island - This Day in Patent History - Patent Yogi LLC
Edwin Prescott: His Invention Made Our Lives Fun!

In 1904, Rufus Lesseur, a 24 year old black man, is lynched in Marengo County, Alabama.
Rufus Lesseur

In 1916, the Migratory Bird Treaty between the U.S. and Canada is signed.
Migratory Bird Treaty - Wikipedia

In 1920, Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit in the head by a fastball and dies the next day.
Ray Chapman - Wikipedia

In 1927, the Dole Air Race begins as planes fly from Oakland, CA to Honolulu, HA. Of the 8 participants, only two complete the race.
Dole Air Race - Wikipedia

In 1930, the first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks.
Fiddlesticks (film) - Wikipedia
Ub Iwerks - Wikipedia

In 1942, a U.S. naval L-Class blimp drifts in from the Pacific and crashes in Daly City, CA. The two-man crew is never found.
L-class blimp - Wikipedia

In 1945, America's senior POW, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, is freed from a prison camp in Manchuria by Russian forces.
This Day In History: Lt. Gen. Wainwright Gets Freed From WW2 POW Camp
Jonathan M. Wainwright (general) - Wikipedia

In 1948, baseball great Babe Ruth dies of cancer at the age of 53.
Babe Ruth - Wikipedia

In 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
Sports Illustrated - Wikipedia

In 1956, famed horror film actor Bela Lugosi, best known for his role as Dracula, dies of a heart attack at the age of 73. He is buried in one of his Dracula capes.
Bela Lugosi - Wikipedia

In 1959, Fleet Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr. dies at the age of 76.
William Halsey Jr. - Wikipedia.

In 1960, Capt. Joseph Kittinger, as part of Project Excelsior, parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet.
Joseph Kittinger - Wikipedia
Project Excelsior - Wikipedia

In 1961, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers a speech at the American Lutheran Church Luther League convention in Miami, FL.
Martin Luther King speaks at 1961 Luther League gathering.

In 1965, the Miami Dolphins are established when the AFL awards an expansion franchise to Joe Robbie and actor Danny Thomas.
Miami Dolphins - Wikipedia

In 1966, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations into the Anti-Vietnam War movement and whether some anti-war activists had aided the Viet Cong.
Disorder Erupts as HUAC Investigates Anti-Vietnam War Movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Un-American_Activities_Committee

In 1977, the "King of Rock and Roll", Elvis Presley, dies of a heart attack at the age of 42.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

In 1984, NASA launches the AMPTE/CCE probe from Cape Canaveral.
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1984-088A

In 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after take off in Detroit, MI, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. The sole survivor is a 4yo girl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_255

In 2008, American Michael Phelps wins his seventh gold medal of the Beijing Olympics when he takes gold in the men's 100m butterfly swim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_100_metre_butterfly

In 2018, the "Queen of Soul", Aretha Franklin, dies of cancer at the age of 76.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin

 

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August 17th

In 1585, the first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh under the charge of Ralph Lane lands in the New World to create the first Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina.
Ralph Lane - Wikipedia
Roanoke Colony - Wikipedia

In 1786, Davy Crockett is born in what is now Greene Co., TN.
Davy Crockett - Wikipedia

In 1807, Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat leaves New York City for Albany, NY, on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the world.
North River Steamboat - Wikipedia

In 1835, Solymon Merrick of Springfield, MA, patents the first wrench.
First wrench was patented this day - This Day in Patent History - Patent Yogi LLC

In 1859, the first official airmail delivery in the U.S. occurs using a hot air balloon.
Airmail - Wikipedia

In 1862, the Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota when the Dakota begin attacking settlers.
Dakota War of 1862 - Wikipedia

In 1862, the Cavalry Division of the Army of Northern Virginia is created, led by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._E._B._Stuart

In 1863, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, SC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Charleston_Harbor

In 1864, the Battle of Gainesville is fought in Gainesville, FL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gainesville

In 1870, Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump makes the first documented successful climb of Mt. Rainier in Washington state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_Stevens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._B._Van_Trump

In 1877, outlaw Billy the Kid kills for the first time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_the_Kid

In 1893, actress Mae West is born in Brooklyn, NY.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_West

In 1907, Seattle's famous Pike Place Market opens for business.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Place_Market

In 1915, Jewish American Leo Frank is lynched in Marietta, GA.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Frank

In 1915, a Category Four hurricane hits Galveston, TX.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915_Galveston_hurricane

In 1933, NY Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,308th consecutive game. passing Everett Scott for most consecutive games played.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gehrig

In 1936, the first unemployment compensation check in the U.S. is issued to Neils B. Ruud in Madison, WI, in the amount of $15.
https://www.501ctrust.org/why-unemployment-insurance-exists/

In 1938, having previously won the Featherweight and Welterweight titles, boxer Henry Armstrong wins the Lightweight title to become the first man to hold championships in 3 different weight classes at the same time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Armstrong

In 1939, The Wizard of Oz makes its NYC debut at Loew's Capitol Theatre.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Theatre_(New_York_City)

In 1940, President FDR and Canadian PM W.L.M. King make the Ogdensburg Agreement outlining a plan of mutual defense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogdensburg_Agreement

In 1942, U.S. Naval Task Force 17, formed around the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, departs from Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Force_17
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-8)

In 1942, the U.S. 97th Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force begins combat operations by attacking the Rouen-Sotteville marshalling yards in France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/97th_Operations_Group#World_War_II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Air_Force#World_War_II_(1944–1945)

In 1942, U.S. Marines raid the Japanese-held island of Makin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Makin_Island

In 1943, the USAAF Fifth Air Force begins a series of air raids on Wewak on the island of New Guinea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Wewak

In 1943, the U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweinfurt–Regensburg_mission

In 1943, the U.S. Seventh Army under Gen. George Patton arrives in Messina on the island of Sicily.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_invasion_of_Sicily

In 1943, the First Quebec Conference begins, attended by President FDR, British PM Winston Churchill, and Canadian PM William Lyon Mackenzie King.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Quebec_Conference

In 1945, the novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published. Not really U.S. history, but worth noting IMO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm

In 1948, Algier Hiss, accused of being a communist, appears before a HUAC subcommittee chaired by (then) Congressman Richard Nixon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alger_Hiss

In 1955, Hurricane Diane makes landfall in Wilmington, NC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Diane

In 1957, Philadelphia Phillies player Richie Ashburn hits a foul ball that strikes fan Alice Roth in the face, breaking her nose. Play is temporarily stopped as she is attended to. When play resumes, Ashburn hits another foul ball, striking Alice Roth again as she lay on a stretcher, breaking a bone in her leg. Too damn funny.
https://thatballsouttahere.com/2020/06/13/phillies-richie-ashburn-alice-roth-foul-ball/

In 1958, the Pioneer 0 satellite is launched from Cape Canaveral.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_0

In 1959, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near Hebgen Lake in Montana, creating Quake Lake in the process.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Hebgen_Lake_earthquake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Lake

In 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers goes on trial for espionage in the USSR.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gary_Powers

In 1963, former UT grad assistant, husband of a former UT cheerleader, and alleged owner of land in Tennessee, John Gruden is born in Sandusky, OH.

In 1966, NASA launches the Pioneer 7satellite from Cape Canaveral.
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1966-075A

In 1966, San Francisco Giant slugger Willie Mays hits career home run 535 and passes Jimmie Foxx into second on the all time home run list.
https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/willie-mays-535-home-run

In 1968, the first Miss Black America Pageant is held in Atlantic City, NJ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Black_America

In 1969, Hurricane Camille, a Category 5 hurricane, hits the Gulf Coast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Camille

In 1969, Jimi Hendrix closes the Woodstock festival with his solo guitar performance of The Star Spangled Banner.

In 1973, now with the NY Mets, slugger Willie Mays hits career home run 660, the final home run of his career.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mays

In 1978, the Double Eagle II, piloted by 3 Americans, becomes the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Eagle_II

In 1985, approximately 1500 workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, MN, go on strike.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985–86_Hormel_strike

In 1988, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Arnold Raphel, flying with the President of Pakistan, is killed when the plane crashes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Lewis_Raphel

In 1998, President Bill Clinton admits in taped grand jury testimony that he had engaged in an "improper physical relationship" with Monica Lewinsky. That same evening he gives a nationally televised address admitting that his relationship with Lewinsky was "not appropriate" and that he had "misled" people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton–Lewinsky_scandal

In 2008, American Michael Phelps sets a record when he wins his eighth gold medal at a single Olympics as part of the men's 4x100m medley relay swim at the Beijing Games.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimm...r_Olympics_–_Men's_4_×_100_metre_medley_relay

In 2016, the U.S. sweeps the medals in the women's 100m hurdles, with Brianna Rollins winning gold, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_100_metres_hurdles

 

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August 18th

In 1587, Virginia Dare is born in Roanoke Colony, the first English child born in the New World.
Virginia Dare - Wikipedia

In 1590, John White, governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns from England to find the people have vanished.
Roanoke Colony - Wikipedia

In 1636, the Dedham Covenant of Dedham, MA is first signed.
Dedham Covenant - Wikipedia.

In 1780, British forces catch American militia by surprise at the Battle of Fishing Creek.
Battle of Fishing Creek - Wikipedia

In 1780, the Battle of Musgrove Mill see American Patriots ambush a Loyalist militia.
Battle of Musgrove Mill - Wikipedia

In 1817, a sea serpent is reportedly sighted off the coast of Gloucester, MA.
Gloucester sea serpent - Wikipedia

In 1838, the Wilkes Expedition weighs anchor at Hampton Roads to explore the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding lands.
United States Exploring Expedition - Wikipedia

In 1862, Dakota chief Little Crow leads a group in attacking the Lower Sioux Agency, leading to the Battle of Redwood Ferry, and the massacring of white settlers.
Dakota War of 1862 - Wikipedia
Battle of Redwood Ferry - Wikipedia

In 1862, Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart narrowly avoids capture.
J.E.B. Stuart's Revenge
J.E.B. Stuart’s Audacious Catlett Station Raid

In 1862, Fort Defiance in Clarksville, TN, is recaptured by Confederate forces.
Fort Defiance (Tennessee) - Wikipedia

In 1862, a small band of Confederates are attacked by the 6th Illinois Calvary Regiment near Dyersburg, TN.
Dyersburg, Tennessee - Wikipedia

In 1864, the Battle of Globe Tavern begins in Virginia as Union forces attempt to sever railroad lines.
Battle of Globe Tavern - Wikipedia

In 1873, the first documented ascent of Mount Whitney in California occurs.
Mount Whitney - Wikipedia

In 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Phobos, a moon of Mars.
Phobos (moon) - Wikipedia

In 1920, Tennessee becomes the last of the needed 36 states to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote.
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

In 1938, the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting New York State with Ontario, Canada is dedicated by President FDR.
Thousand Islands Life,The Bridge: 80 Years Young

In 1944, the town of Chartres, France is liberated by U.S. forces under General George S. Patton.
Chartres - Wikipedia

In 1958, Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the U.S.
Lolita - Wikipedia

In 1963, James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
James Meredith - Wikipedia

In 1965, Operation Starlite commences in Vietnam, the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit.
Operation Starlite - Wikipedia

In 1973, Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron records his 1,378th extra base hit, surpassing Stan Musial as MLB's all time leader.
List of Major League Baseball career extra base hits leaders - Wikipedia.

In 1976, two U.S. soldiers are killed in the Korean DMZ at Panmunjom.
Korean axe murder incident - Wikipedia

In 1977, two girls are killed when a car plows into a crowd holding vigil at Graceland in Memphis after the death of Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley Funeral

In 1983, Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast killing 21 people and causing billions in damage.
Hurricane Alicia - Wikipedia

In 1987, Donald Harvey, known as the "Angel of Death", pleads guilty to 24 counts of aggravated murder, four counts of attempted murder, and one count of felonious assault.
Donald Harvey | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

In 1988, George H. W. Bush accepts the Republican nomination for President and famously says, "Read my lips, no new taxes".
Read my lips: no new taxes - Wikipedia

In 1992, Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird announces his retirement.
Larry Bird - Wikipedia

In 1995, the West Virginia NAACP sends a letter of protest to the Department of the Interior over the uncovering of a "faithful slave" monument at Harper's Ferry.
On this day in American history, August 18, 1995 — NAACP Protests Uncovering of “Faithful Slave” Monument

In 2000, a federal jury finds the Environmental Protection Agency guilty of discrimination against Marsha Coleman-Adebayo under the Civil Right Act of 1964. Her case inspires the No-FEAR Act.
Marsha Coleman-Adebayo - Wikipedia
No-FEAR Act - Wikipedia

In 2004, American Adam Nelson wins the silver medal in the men's shotput at the Athens Olympics. Eight years later, retroactive testing reveals the gold medal winner had been doping, and is stripped of the medal. In 2013, Nelson is retroactively awarded the gold medal.
Adam Nelson - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. takes gold in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay swim at the Athens Olympics.
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay - Wikipedia

In 2005, Dennis Rader, known as the BTK Killer, is sentenced to ten consecutive life sentences.
Dennis Rader - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. sweeps the medals in the men's 400m hurdles, led by Angelo Taylor winning gold, at the Beijing Olympics.
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles - Wikipedia

 

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August 19th

In 1692, 5 people(Martha Carrier, George Jacobs, Sr., George Burroughs, John Willard, and John Proctor) are executed after being convicted of witchcraft in Salem, MA.
Salem witch trials - Wikipedia

In 1779, Continental forces led by Maj. "Light Horse" Harry Lee launch a night-time raid on a British controlled fort at the Battle of Paulus Hook in New Jersey.
Battle of Paulus Hook - Wikipedia

In 1782, the Battle of Blue Licks is fought in what is now Kentucky, 10 months after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown.
Battle of Blue Licks - Wikipedia

In 1791, Benjamin Banneker, a free African American, writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson criticizing his pro-slavery stance and requesting justice for African Americans using language from the Declaration of Independence.
Benjamin Banneker - Wikipedia

In 1791, George Washington begins to march his troops to Yorktown.
Siege of Yorktown (1781) - Wikipedia

In 1793, Philadelphia, PA finds itself in the grips of a yellow fever epidemic.
1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic - Wikipedia

In 1812, the USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere - Wikipedia

In 1848, the New York Herald becomes the first newspaper on the East Coast to report the California gold rush.
California Gold Rush - Wikipedia

In 1854, the First Sioux War begins when U.S. Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear, and are massacred by the Lakota in return.
Grattan massacre - Wikipedia

In 1861, Union and Confederate forces clash at the Battle of Charleston in Charleston, MO.
Battle of Charleston (1861) - Wikipedia.

In 1862, Dakota warriors attack the settlement of New Ulm, MN.
Dakota War of 1862 - Wikipedia

In 1871, American aviation pioneer Orville Wright is born in Dayton, OH.
Wright brothers - Wikipedia

In 1895, notorious Old West outlaw John Wesley Hardin is killed when he is shot in the head from behind.
John Wesley Hardin - Wikipedia

In 1909, the first automobile race is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Wikipedia

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson delivers a speech to the Senate urging neutrality in WWI.
Woodrow Wilson's Declaration of Neutrality | Encyclopedia.com

In 1921, Detroit Tiger outfielder Ty Cobb becomes the 4th member of MLB's 3000 hit club.
Ty Cobb - Wikipedia

In 1934, the first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, OH.
Soap Box Derby - Wikipedia

In 1940, the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber flies for the first time.
North American B-25 Mitchell - Wikipedia

In 1946, Bill Clinton, born William Jefferson Blythe III, the 42nd President of the United States, is born in Hope, AR.
Bill Clinton - Wikipedia

In 1948, President Harry Truman declares Soviet Consul General Jacob Lomakin "persona non grata" after the events of the Kasenkina Case.
Kasenkina Case - Wikipedia
Jacob M. Lomakin - Wikipedia

In 1951, Eddie Gaedel, a 3'7" little person, is put in as a pinch hitter for the St. Louis Browns, his first and only MLB appearance.
Eddie Gaedel - Wikipedia

In 1953, the CIA and the British MI6 help orchestrate a coup d'état in Iran to reinstate the Shah.
1953 Iranian coup d'état - Wikipedia

In 1955, Hurricane Diane causes severe flooding in the Northeast U.S.
1955 Connecticut floods - Wikipedia

In 1957, as part of Project Manhigh, Maj. David Simons reaches an altitude of 30,942m in a balloon.
Project Manhigh - Wikipedia

In 1958, Clara Luper and the NAACP Youth Council stage a sit in at Katz Drug Store in Oklahoma City, OK, to protest segregation.
Katz Drug Store sit-in - Wikipedia

In 1959, the Discoverer 6 satellite is launched into a polar orbit.
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details

In 1960, the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station achieves a self-sustaining nuclear reaction.
Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station - Wikipedia

In 1960, American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is convicted of espionage in the Soviet Union.
Francis Gary Powers - Wikipedia

In 1961, Vice President Lyndon Johnson visits West Berlin.

In 1962, American golfer Homero Blancas shoots a record setting round of 55 on a Par 70 course.
Homero Blancas - Wikipedia

In 1964, NASA launches Syncom 3, the first geostationary communications satellite, into orbit.
Syncom - Wikipedia

In 1964, the Beatles kick off their first concert tour of the U.S, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
The Beatles concert at Cow Palace in San Francisco on Aug 19, 1964

In 1977, comedian Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx dies at the age of 86.
Groucho Marx - Wikipedia

In 1981, two U.S. fighter jets intercept and shoot down two Libyan fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra.
Gulf of Sidra incident (1981) - Wikipedia

In 1991, a race riot erupts in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, NY, between black residents and Orthodox Jewish residents.
Crown Heights riot - Wikipedia

In 2004, American Carly Patterson wins the gold in the women's individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Athens Olympics.
Carly Patterson - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's 200m individual medley swim as Michael Phelps wins gold, and teammate Ryan Lochte wins silver, at the Athens Olympics.
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley - Wikipedia

In 2004, American Aaron Peirsol wins the gold medal in the 200m backstroke swim at the Athens Olympics.
Aaron Peirsol - Wikipedia

In 2010, the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, the last combat brigade in Iraq, withdraws and crosses the border into Kuwait, effectively ending Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In 2011, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr., and Jason Baldwin, known collectively as the Memphis Three, are released from prison after agreeing to Alford pleas.
West Memphis Three - Wikipedia

In 2016, the U.S. wins the gold medal in women's water polo at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2017, tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlantic salmon are accidently released into the wild near Cypress Island, Skagit County, Washington.
Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break - Wikipedia

In 2017, the wreckage of the USS Indianapolis is located over 72 years after its sinking.
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) - Wikipedia

 

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Also on this day...

1945 – Japanese representatives of the government arrive in Manila to conclude the surrender of the remaining Japanese troops and receive instructions on the plans for the occupation of Japan and the signing of the surrender documents. Meanwhile, General MacArthur ordered a halt to all amphibious landing operations.

1991 – Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup. oviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine.

2014 – In what may be considered the first attack of the Islamic State on the United States, IS releases a video that show the apparent beheading of American journalist James Foley, and threatens the life of another American journalist if President Barack Obama doesn’t end military operations in Iraq. Foley had disappeared form northwest Syria on 22 November 2012 while working for the US-based online news outlet GlobalPost. The other journalist, still in captivity, is Steven Sotloff, kidnapped form the Syria-Turkey border region in 2013. Sotloff is a contributor to Time and Foreign Policy magazines

MOH citations for action on this day.
(originally presented with Distinguished Service Cross, MOH awarded in 2000)
*NAKAE, MASATO
Private Masato Nakae distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 19 August 1944, near Pisa, Italy. When his submachine gun was damaged by a shell fragment during a fierce attack by a superior enemy force, Private Nakae quickly picked up his wounded comrade’s M-1 rifle and fired rifle grenades at the steadily advancing enemy. As the hostile force continued to close in on his position, Private Nakae threw six grenades and forced them to withdraw. During a concentrated enemy mortar barrage that preceded the next assault by the enemy force, a mortar shell fragment seriously wounded Private Nakae. Despite his injury, he refused to surrender his position and continued firing at the advancing enemy. By inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy force, he finally succeeded in breaking up the attack and caused the enemy to withdraw. Private Nakae’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army

 

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August 20th

In 1619, the first African slaves arrive in the British colonies at Port Comfort, near Jamestown, in Virginia.
This Day in Black History: August 20, 1619
After 400 years, it's time to recognize the date August 20, 1619

In 1707, the Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the British failing to capture Spanish held Pensacola, FL.
Siege of Pensacola (1707) - Wikipedia

In 1775, the Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in what eventually becomes Tucson, AZ.
Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón - Wikipedia

In 1794, U.S. forces defeat a confederacy of Native American tribes at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in Ohio.
Battle of Fallen Timbers - Wikipedia

In 1833, Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States is born in North Bend, OH.
Benjamin Harrison - Wikipedia

In 1852, the steamboat Atlantic sinks on Lake Erie after colliding with the steamer Ogdensburg.
Atlantic (1848) - Wikipedia

In 1856, Wilberforce University, a private historically black university, and the first college to be owned and operated by African Americans, forms in Ohio.
Wilberforce University founded - African American Registry
Wilberforce University - Wikipedia

In 1862, Horace Greeley publishes an editorial in his New York Tribune newspaper calling for Lincoln to free all slaves.
Horace Greeley, "A Prayer for Twenty Millions," New York Tribune, August 20, 1862
August 20, 1862: The Prayer of Twenty Millions

In 1862, Fort Ridgely in Minnesota is attacked by Dakota Indians.
Battle of Fort Ridgely - Wikipedia

In 1864, the Second Battle of Deep Bottom comes to an end.
Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Wikipedia

In 1864, Union and Confederate forces clash at the Battle of Lovejoy's Station in Georgia.
Battle of Lovejoy's Station - Wikipedia

In 1866, President Andrew Johnson formally declares the Civil War over.
Conclusion of the American Civil War - Wikipedia
https://www.history.com/news/why-the-civil-war-actually-ended-16-months-after-lee-surrendered
August 20, 1866: Message Proclaiming End to Insurrection in the United States | Miller Center

In 1877, the Nez Pierce and the U.S. Army engage in the Battle of Camas Creek in Southeastern Idaho.
Battle of Camas Creek - Wikipedia

In 1908, the U.S. Navy's "Great White Fleet" arrives in Sydney, Australia.
Great White Fleet - Wikipedia

In 1910, weather conditions lead to a large wildfire in the Northwest U.S.
Great Fire of 1910 - Wikipedia

In 1911, the first telegram is sent around the world, originating in New York.
First Commercial Telegram Sent Around the World - This Day in Tech History

In 1912, President William Taft signs the Plant Quarantine Act into law.
Plant Quarantine Act - Wikipedia

In 1919, the longest hitting streak in baseball history comes to an end when Joe Wilhoit fails to get a hit after hitting successfully in 69 straight games.
Joe Wilhoit - Wikipedia

In 1920, American sprinter Allen Woodring wins the gold medal in the men's 200m sprint at the Antwerp Olympics.
Allen Woodring - Wikipedia

In 1920, the first commercial radio station begins operation in Detroit.
WWJ (AM) - Wikipedia

In 1920, the NFL is formed in Canton, OH, as the American Professional Football Conference.
National Football League - Wikipedia

In 1938, NY Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that would stand for 75 years.
The Lou Gehrig Grand Slam - Legacy.com

In 1944, 168 captured Allied airmen, including 82 Americans, are sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Allied airmen at Buchenwald concentration camp - Wikipedia

In 1950, UN Forces commanded by Douglas MacArthur repel an offensive by North Korea attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
Battle of Taegu - Wikipedia

In 1960, the El Cajon Boulevard riot occurs in San Diego, CA.
El Cajon Boulevard riot - Wikipedia

In 1962, the NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage.
NS Savannah - Wikipedia

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signs the Economic Opportunity Act into law.
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 - Wikipedia

In 1971, a riot erupts in Camden, NJ, over the death of a Puerto Rican motorist at the hands of police.
Camden Riot of 1971 - Wikipedia

In 1972, the Wattstax benefit concert is held in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the Watts Riots.
Wattstax - Wikipedia

In 1973, Tennessee Vol Todd Helton is born in Knoxville, TN. Happy Birthday Todd.
Todd Helton - Wikipedia

In 1974, President Gerald Ford nominates Nelson Rockefeller to be Vice President.
Nelson Rockefeller - Wikipedia

In 1975, NASA launches the Viking 1 planetary probe to Mars.
Viking 1 - Wikipedia

In 1977, NASA lunches Voyager 2 to study the outer planets of the solar system.
Voyager 2 - Wikipedia

In 1986, a postal worker in Edmond, OK, kills 14 coworkers before committing suicide.
Edmond post office shooting - Wikipedia

In 1988, as wildfires burn in the park, Yellowstone experiences its single worst day of the fire, dubbed "Black Saturday".
Yellowstone fires of 1988 - Wikipedia

In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez kill their parents in Beverly Hills, CA.
Lyle and Erik Menendez - Wikipedia

In 1998, in response to the August 7th bombing of U.S. embassies, the U.S. launches cruise missile attacks on alleged al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan and a suspected chemical weapons plant in Sudan.
Operation Infinite Reach - Wikipedia

In 2000, Tiger Woods wins the PGA Championship, his third major in the calendar year.
2000 PGA Championship - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's 100m butterfly swim as Michael Phelps wins gold, and teammate Ian Crocker wins silver, at the Athens Olympics.
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly - Wikipedia

In 2006, Tiger Woods wins his third PGA Championship.
2006 PGA Championship - Wikipedia

In 2015, 30 cadets at West Point Academy are injured in a mass pillow fight.
Violent West Point pillow fight investigated

In 2016, American Gwen Jorgensen wins the gold medal in the women's triathlon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics

 

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August 21st

In 1680, Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe, NM, from the Spanish during the Pueblo revolt.
Pueblo Revolt - Wikipedia

In 1821, Jarvis Island, an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the U.S., is discovered by the British ship Eliza Francis.
Jarvis Island - Wikipedia

In 1831, enslaved African American preacher Nat Turner leads black slaves and free blacks in rebellion in Southampton County, VA.
Nat Turner's slave rebellion - Wikipedia

In 1858, the first of the Lincoln-Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, IL.
Lincoln–Douglas debates - Wikipedia

In 1858, the USS Dolphin captures the slave ship Echo with 318 Africans on board.
USS Dolphin (1836) - Wikipedia

In 1863, Union forces begin to shell Chattanooga, TN, in the Second Battle of Chattanooga, the opening battle of the Chickamauga campaign.
Second Battle of Chattanooga - Wikipedia
Chickamauga campaign - Wikipedia

In 1863, Lawrence, KS, is destroyed by pro-Confederate guerillas known as Quantrill's Raiders.
Lawrence massacre - Wikipedia

In 1864, the Battle of Globe Tavern in Petersburg, VA, comes to an end.
Battle of Globe Tavern - Wikipedia

In 1864, Union and Confederate forces clash in West Virginia at the Battle of Summit Point.
Battle of Summit Point - Wikipedia

In 1864, Confederate forces under the command of Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest raid Memphis, TN.
Second Battle of Memphis - Wikipedia.

In 1878, the American Bar Association is founded in Saratoga Springs, NY.
American Bar Association - Wikipedia

In 1883, an F5 tornado hits Rochester, MN, and ultimately leads to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
1883 Rochester tornado - Wikipedia
Mayo Clinic - Wikipedia

In 1888, the first successful adding machine in the U.S. is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
William Seward Burroughs I - Wikipedia

In 1897, American auto company Oldsmobile is founded by Ransom E. Olds in Lansing, MI.
Oldsmobile - Wikipedia

In 1901, six hundred American teachers, known as Thomasites, arrive in Manila in the Philippines on the USAT Thomas.
Thomasites - Wikipedia

In 1918, the Second Battle of the Somme begins in France, with the U.S. II Corps attached.
Second Battle of the Somme - Wikipedia
II Corps (United States) - Wikipedia

In 1918, U.S. Navy pilot Charles Hammann risks his life to save a downed fellow pilot , an action that earns him the Medal of Honor.
Charles Hammann - Wikipedia

In 1919, a race riot erupts in NYC.
New York race riots of 1919 - Wikipedia

In 1931, NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits his 600th career home run.
This Day in Yankees History: Babe Ruth Blasts #600- August 21, 1931

In 1939, five African American men stage a sit in at the Alexandria Library in Virginia when they are refused library cards.
1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In - Alexandria Library.

In 1942, after premieres in London and NYC, "Bambi", Walt Disney's fifth animated feature film, receives widescale release.
Bambi - Wikipedia

In 1942, American forces defeat an attack by the Imperial Japanese Army on the island of Guadalcanal in the Battle of the Tenaru.
Battle of the Tenaru - Wikipedia

In 1944, the Dumbarton Oaks Conference begins in Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks Conference - Wikipedia

In 1945, American physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon Core at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Harry Daghlian - Wikipedia
Demon core - Wikipedia

In 1955, 14 year old Emmett Till arrives in Money, MS to visit family.
Emmett Till - Wikipedia

In 1959, Hawaii officially becomes the 50th state of the Union.
Hawaii - Wikipedia

In 1961, American country singer Patsy Cline records what will become her signature song, Crazy, written by Willie Nelson.
Crazy (Willie Nelson song) - Wikipedia
Patsy Cline - Wikipedia

In 1961, Motown Records releases what would become its first song to reach number one on the Billboard 100, Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes.
Please Mr. Postman - Wikipedia
Motown - Wikipedia

In 1965, Gemini 5, a crewed spaceflight, is launched from Cape Kennedy.
Gemini 5 - Wikipedia

In 1967, Chinese MiGs shoot down two U.S. Navy A-6 Intruders.


In 1968, James Anderson, Jr. posthumously receives the Medal of Honor, the first to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
James Anderson Jr. - Wikipedia.

In 1969, The Gap opens its first store in San Francisco, CA.
Gap Inc. - Wikipedia.

In 1971, African American activist George Jackson is killed while attempting to escape from prison.
George Jackson (activist) - Wikipedia

In 1972, NASA launches the OAO-3 satellite, nicknamed Copernicus.
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory - Wikipedia

In 1974, the Equal Educational Opportunities Act goes into effect.
Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 - Wikipedia

In 1974, famed Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser is killed in a car accident.
Buford Pusser - Wikipedia

In 1976, around 250 civil rights activists try to march to Marquette Park in Chicago, IL, but are stopped by police.
Marquette Park rallies - Wikipedia

In 1976, in response to the Korean axe murder incident, American and South Korean forces launch Operation Paul Bunyan.
Korean axe murder incident - Wikipedia

In 1987, Clayton Lonetree becomes the first U.S. Marine convicted of espionage.
Clayton J. Lonetree - Wikipedia

In 1987, the movie Dirty Dancing is released in theaters.
Dirty Dancing - Wikipedia

In 1992, deputies of the U.S. Marshals Service initiate action to arrest Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge in Idaho leading to a shootout in which one deputy marshal, Weaver's 14 year old son, and Weaver's dog are all killed.
Ruby Ridge - Wikipedia

In 1993, NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
Mars Observer - Wikipedia

In 1995, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, GA.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. wins the gold medal in the men's 4x100m medley relay swim at the Athens Olympics.
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay - Wikipedia

In 2008, the American duo of Misty May-Treanor and Kerry Walsh win the gold medal in women's beach volleyball at the Beijing Olympics.
Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. sweeps the medals in the men's 400m sprint, with LaShawn Merritt winning the gold, at the Beijing Olympics.
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. wins the gold medal in women's soccer at the Beijing Olympics.
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2016, the U.S. wins the gold medal in men's basketball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2017, a solar eclipse traverses the continental U.S.
Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 - Wikipedia

In 2017, the USS John S. McCain collides with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore leaving 10 U.S. Navy sailors dead.
USS John S. McCain and Alnic MC collision - Wikipedia

 

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August 22nd

In 1654, Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam(now New York), the first known Jewish immigrant to America.
Jacob Barsimson - Wikipedia

In 1777, British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of impending Continental Army reinforcements.
Siege of Fort Stanwix - Wikipedia

In 1777, Maj. Gen. John Sullivan leads his Continental troops in a failed raid against British forces on Staten Island.
Battle of Staten Island - Wikipedia

In 1777, Continental Army troops attack a fortified Loyalist outpost in Setauket, New York at the Battle of Setauket.
Battle of Setauket - Wikipedia

In 1851, the first America's Cup is won by the yacht "America".
America's Cup - Wikipedia

In 1862, Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart overrun the headquarters of Union Maj. Gen. John Pope at the Battle of Catlett's Station.
The Battle of Catlett's Station

In 1862, the Battle of Fort Ridgely comes to an end as the fort survives an attack by 800 Native Americans.
Battle of Fort Ridgely - Wikipedia

In 1862, Union and Confederate forces clash at the First Battle of Rappahannock Station in Virginia.
First Battle of Rappahannock Station - Wikipedia

In 1863, during the Second Battle of Charleston Harbor, Union forces begin to shell Charleston with a 200lb Parrot rifle known as "the Swamp Angel", marking the first time a civilian population was deliberately targeted for military purposes during the Civil War.
Second Battle of Charleston Harbor - Wikipedia
The Swamp Angel

In 1900, a riot erupts in Akron, OH, as a mob of people seek to lynch a black man accused of abducting and molesting a 6 year old girl.
Crime in Akron, Ohio - Wikipedia

In 1902, the Cadillac Motor Company is founded in Detroit, MI.
Cadillac - Wikipedia

In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President to make a public appearance in an automobile.
Roosevelt Rides in an Electric Car – Today in History: August 22 | Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.

In 1905, an African American couple is attacked for seeking service in a Pittsburgh restaurant.
Aug. 22, 1905 | Black Man Attacked for Seeking Service in Pittsburgh Restaurant

In 1921, J. Edgar Hoover becomes the assistant director of the FBI.
J. Edgar Hoover - Wikipedia

In 1950, African American tennis player Althea Gibson is invited to play in the tournament that will become the U.S. Open, the first African American player to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in...mes-first-african-american-on-u-s-tennis-tour

In 1963, X-15 Flight 91 reaches an altitude of 107.96km(354,200 feet), the highest of the X-15 program.
X-15 Flight 91 - Wikipedia

In 1966, the National Farm Workers Association and the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee merge to form the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, predecessor of the United Farm Workers.
United Farm Workers - Wikipedia

In 1971, anti-Vietnam War protesters raid the Camden, NJ draft board, but due to an informant, 20 of the Camden 28 are immediately arrested by the FBI.
The Camden 28 - Wikipedia

In 1978, the District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by Congress, but ultimately fails to receive enough state support to be added to the Constitution.
District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment - Wikipedia

In 1989, Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan strikes out the Oakland A's Ricky Henderson to record his 5000th strikeout.
30 Years Ago: Nolan Ryan Threw His 5000th K | The Saturday Evening Post
Nolan Ryan - Wikipedia

In 1989, Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, is murdered in Oakland, CA.
Huey P. Newton - Wikipedia

In 1992, on the second day of the siege at Ruby Ridge, an FBI sniper shoots and kills Vicki Weaver as she holds her 10 month old baby.
Ruby Ridge - Wikipedia

In 2003, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building.
Roy Moore - Wikipedia

In 2004, American sprinter(and VFL) Justin Gatlin wins the gold medal in the men's 100m sprint at the Athens Olympics.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. wins the gold medal in the men's eight rowing competition in the Athens Olympics.
Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's eight - Wikipedia

In 2007, the Texas Rangers score 30 runs in a 30-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, the most runs scored by a MLB team in the modern era.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/08/22/30-3-texas-rangers-baltimore-orioles

In 2008, American Bryan Clay wins the gold medal in the men's decathlon at the Beijing Olympics.
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon - Wikipedia

 

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August 1st

In 1781, British general, Lord Cornwallis and his troops occupy Yorktown, VA.

In 1794, about 7000 people gather at Braddock's Field in Pennsylvania as part of the Whiskey Rebellion.
Whiskey Rebellion - Wikipedia

In 1801, the American schooner USS Enterprise captures the Tripolitan polacca Tripoli of the coast of modern day Libya in the First Barbary War.
First Barbary War - Wikipedia
USS Enterprise (1799) - Wikipedia

In 1832, the Battle of Bad Axe, part of the Black Hawk War, begins.
Battle of Bad Axe - Wikipedia

In 1842, the Lombard Street race riot erupts in Philadelphia, PA.
Lombard Street riot - Wikipedia

In 1855, Castle Clinton begins operating as the nation's first immigration station.
Castle Clinton - Wikipedia

In 1864, Union general Philip Sheridan takes command of the Army of the Shenandoah.
Philip Sheridan - Wikipedia

In 1864, the Battle of Folck's Mill is fought in Maryland.
Battle of Folck's Mill - Wikipedia.

In 1866, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, John Ross, dies in Washington, D.C.
John Ross (Cherokee chief) - Wikipedia

In 1876, Colorado is admitted as the 38th state.

In 1893, Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.

In 1903, famed frontierswoman Calamity Jane dies at the age of 51.
Calamity Jane - Wikipedia

In 1907, the Aeronautics Division of the U.S. Signal Corps begins operation.
Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps - Wikipedia

In 1911, Harriet Quimby , after passing her pilot's test, becomes the first U.S. woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator's certificate.
Harriet Quimby - Wikipedia

In 1916, Hawaii National Park is established.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park - Wikipedia
Haleakalā National Park - Wikipedia

In 1917, IWW union organizer Frank Little is lynched in Butte, MT.
Frank Little (unionist) - Wikipedia

In 1928, the U.S. sweeps the pole vault event with Sabin Carr earning the gold.
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault - Wikipedia

In 1932, the Washington quarter goes into circulation.
Washington quarter - Wikipedia

In 1936, Benjamin Mays is inaugurated the president of Morehouse College.
Benjamin Mays - Wikipedia

In 1943, Operation Tidal Wave commences as American aircraft attempt to destroy Romanian oil fields.
Operation Tidal Wave - Wikipedia

In 1943, a race riot erupts in Harlem, NY.
Harlem riot of 1943 - Wikipedia

In 1944, the Philadelphia transit strike begins as white workers protest the promotion of black workers.
Philadelphia transit strike of 1944 - Wikipedia

In 1945, NY Giants outfielder Mel Ott hits his 500th home run, becoming the first in the National League to reach the milestone.
Mel Ott - Wikipedia

In 1946, President Harry Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act of 1946.
Atomic Energy Act of 1946 - Wikipedia

In 1948, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations is formed.
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations - Wikipedia

In 1950, President Harry Truman signs the Guam Organic Act designating Guam a U.S. territory.
Guam Organic Act of 1950 - Wikipedia

In 1957, the U.S. and Canada announce the formation of NORAD.
North American Aerospace Defense Command - Wikipedia

In 1961, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
North American Aerospace Defense Command - Wikipedia

In 1966, the University of Texas tower shooting occurs when a lone gunman opens fire before being killed himself.
University of Texas tower shooting - Wikipedia

In 1971, the Convert for Bangladesh is held at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.The_Concert_for_Bangladesh

In 1972, future President George W. Bush is suspended from flying with the Texas Air National Guard after missing his annual physical.
George W. Bush suspended from Texas Air National Guard, Aug. 1, 1972

In 1973, the Virginia Squires of the ABA trade Julius "Dr. J" Erving to the New York Nets, also of the ABA.
Julius Erving - Wikipedia

In 1975, the Helsinki Accords are signed by 35 countries, including the U.S.
Helsinki Accords - Wikipedia

In 1976, the Seattle Seahawks take the field for the very first time in a preseason game.

In 1977, former U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is killed when a news helicopter he is piloting crashes.
Francis Gary Powers - Wikipedia

In 1981, MTV is launched. The first video played is Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles.




In 1985, KGB officer Vitaly Yurchenko defects to the U.S. in Rome .
Vitaly Yurchenko - Wikipedia

In 1986, Bert Blyleven of the Minnesota Twins records his 3000th strikeout.

In 1987, Mike Tyson outpoints Tony Tucker in 12 rounds to unite the 3 major belts.

In 1988, Rush Limbaugh begins his national radio show.
1340 AM/96.1 FM KGFW - Rush Limbaugh.

In 1991, actress Hedy Lamarr is arrested for shoplifting.
Hedy Lamarr - Wikipedia

In 1993, the Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to its peak.
Great Flood of 1993 - Wikipedia

In 1994, Baltimore Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. appears in his 2000th consecutive game.

In 1996, A Game of Thrones by American George R. R. Martin is published.

In 1996, American Michael Johnson wins gold in the 200m dash at the Atlanta Olympics.

In 1996, the Women's National Soccer Team wins the first ever gold medal in women's soccer at the Atlanta Olympics.

In 1996, American Dan O'Brien wins gold in the decathlon at the Atlanta Olympics.

In 2001, offensive lineman Korey Stringer of the Minnesota Vikings dies of heatstroke at the age of 27.
Korey Stringer - Wikipedia

In 2007, the I-35W Mississippi Bridge in Minneapolis, MN, collapses during evening rush hour.
I-35W Mississippi River bridge - Wikipedia

In 2012, American Nathan Adrian wins gold in the 100m freestyle swim at the London Olympics.

Battle of Athens (1946) - Wikipedia

 

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August 23rd

In 1775, Britain's King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St. James stating that the American colonies are in a state of open and avowed rebellion.
Proclamation of Rebellion - Wikipedia

In 1784, western North Carolina(now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Frankland(later Franklin).
State of Franklin - Wikipedia

In 1814, as British troops advance on Washington, D.C., Dolley Madison orders the portrait of George Washington be saved.
Dolley Madison - Wikipedia

In 1819, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry dies on his 34th birthday of yellow fever.
Oliver Hazard Perry - Wikipedia

In 1831, Nat Turner's slave rebellion is suppressed by militia.
Nat Turner's slave rebellion - Wikipedia

In 1833, teacher Prudence Crandall goes on trial in Connecticut for educating African Americans.
Prudence Crandall - Wikipedia

In 1861, Confederate spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow is arrested in Washington, D.C. by Allan Pinkerton.
Rose O'Neal Greenhow - Wikipedia

In 1861, James Stone, a light skinned black man able to pass as white, enlists in the Union Army, thought to be the first African American to fight in the Civil War.
Little Known Black History Fact: James Stone

In 1862, Union and Confederate forces skirmish at Big Hill, KY.
Bighill, Kentucky - Wikipedia

In 1862, the settlement of New Ulm, MN, is once again attacked by Dakota Indians.
Battles of New Ulm - Wikipedia

In 1864, the siege of Fort Morgan in Alabama comes to an end with the unconditional surrender of Confederate forces.
Siege of Fort Morgan - Wikipedia

In 1900, Booker T. Washington founds the National Negro Business League in Boston, MA.
National Negro Business League - Wikipedia
National Business League founded - African American Registry

In 1904, American Harry D. Weed of Canastota, NY, receives a patent for tire snow chains.
Snow chains - Wikipedia

In 1917, 156 soldiers of the all black 24th Infantry Regiment mutiny and riot in Houston, TX,
Houston riot of 1917 - Wikipedia

In 1920, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's 100m backstroke swim as Warren Kealoha wins gold, and teammate Ray Kegeris takes silver, at the Antwerp Olympics/
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke - Wikipedia

In 1927, Italian immigrant anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti, convicted of murder and armed robbery in Massachusetts, are executed by electric chair at Charlestown State Prison.
Sacco and Vanzetti - Wikipedia

In 1933, a hurricane makes landfall in northeastern North Carolina.
1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane - Wikipedia

In 1944, a USAAF B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the center of the village of Freckleton, Lancashire, England, killing 61, including 38 children.
Freckleton air disaster - Wikipedia

In 1945, Marcario Garcia becomes the first Mexican immigrant to receive the Medal of Honor.
Marcario García - Wikipedia

In 1947, the final of the first Little League World Series is played in Williamsport, PA.
1947 Little League World Series - Wikipedia

In 1954, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft has its first flight.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules - Wikipedia

In 1961, NASA attempts to launch the Ranger 1 space probe into high Earth orbit.
Ranger 1 - Wikipedia

In 1966, the Lunar Orbiter 1 satellite takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
Lunar Orbiter 1 - Wikipedia

In 1967, an air battle between elements of the USAF and the Vietnam People's Air Force happens over the skies of North Vietnam as part of Operation Rolling Thunder.
Action of 23 August 1967 - Wikipedia

In 1968, in the run up to the Democratic National Convention, the Youth International Movement(Yippies) nominate a pig named Pigasus as their candidate.
1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity - Wikipedia
Pigasus (politics) - Wikipedia

In 1970, led by Mexican American labor union leader Cesar Chavez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins.
Salad Bowl strike - Wikipedia

In 1974, John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in New York City.
'Definitely not a helicopter' John Lennon spotted UFO while living in New York

In 1975, the Pontiac Silverdome opens in Pontiac, MI.
Pontiac Silverdome - Wikipedia

In 1977, the Gossamer Condor, a human powered aircraft, takes flight and wins the first Kremer prize in Shafter, CA.
MacCready Gossamer Condor - Wikipedia

In 1978, basketball superstar Kobe Bryant is born in Philadelphia, PA. RIP
Kobe Bryant - Wikipedia

In 1989, Yusef Hawkins, a 16 year old black teenager, is shot to death in Bensonhurst, NY, after being attacked by a group of white youths.
Murder of Yusef Hawkins - Wikipedia

In 1994, Eugene Bullard, the first African American military pilot, and the only AA pilot in WWI, is posthumously commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
Eugene Bullard - Wikipedia

In 1996, Osama Bin Laden declares jihad on the U.S.
Bin Laden's 1996 Declaration of War on the U.S. - Info - 2020
Fatawā of Osama bin Laden - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. sweeps the medals in the men's 400m sprint, with Jeremy Wariner winning gold, at the Athens Olympics.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. women win the gold medal in softball at the Athens Olympics.
Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

In 2007, American Chris Messina invents the use of hashtags(#) on Twitter.
Hashtag - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. wins the gold medal in women's basketball at the Beijing Olympics.
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurs in Virginia causing structural damage to monuments and buildings in Washington, D.C.
2011 Virginia earthquake - Wikipedia

In 2017, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin is relieved of duty as commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet following a series of collisions in Asian waters.
Joseph Aucoin - Wikipedia

 

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August 24th

In 1635, a hurricane hits near Jamestown, VA.
Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 - Wikipedia

In 1682, William Penn receives the area that is now Delaware and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania.
https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/view/28200/27956
Delaware Colony - Wikipedia

In 1781, a small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by a group of Native Americans fighting for the British.
Lochry's Defeat - Wikipedia

In 1814, American forces face "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms" when they are routed by British forces at the Battle of Badensburg in Maryland.
Battle of Bladensburg - Wikipedia

In 1814, after victory at the Battle of Badensburg, the British march on to Washington, D.C. and set fire to multiple government and military buildings, including the White House and the Capitol building.
Burning of Washington - Wikipedia

In 1816, the Treaty of St. Louis is signed between the U.S. and three Native American tribes residing on the Illinois and Milwaukee Rivers, ceding claim to lands to the U.S.
Treaty of St. Louis (1816) - Wikipedia

In 1818, former U.S. Congressman James Carr drowns in the Ohio River while attempting to save his 9 year old daughter.
James Carr (Massachusetts politician) - Wikipedia

In 1854, the National Emigration Convention of Colored People meets in Cleveland, OH.
NATIONAL EMIGRATION CONVENTION OF COLORED PEOPLE | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University

In 1857, the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, an Ohio Based bank with a second main office in New York, announces its New York office has suspended payments, kicking of a financial panic in the U.S.
Panic of 1857 - Wikipedia

In 1891, Thomas Edison patents the Kinetograph, an early form of movie camera.
August 24, 1891: Thomas Edison Receives a Patent for His Movie Camera, the Kinetograph

In 1896, American outlaw Bill Doolin, founder of the Wild Bunch, is killed by a shotgun blast from Deputy U.S. Marshall Heck Thomas.
Bill Doolin - Wikipedia

In 1909, U.S. construction on the locks of the Panama Canal begins as the first concrete is poured.
Panama Canal locks - Wikipedia

In 1912, the District of Alaska becomes an organized incorporated territory of the U.S.
Territory of Alaska - Wikipedia

In 1912, the Lloyd-La Follette Act is passed, the first federal law to specifically protect whistleblowers.
Lloyd–La Follette Act - Wikipedia

In 1919, Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is struck by lightning and knocked unconscious while pitching in the ninth inning with two out. He goes on to get the final out after waking up.
Pitcher struck by lightning, unconscious, stayed in

In 1920, the U.S. wins gold in three different boxing weight classes at the Antwerp Olympics.
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Flyweight - Wikipedia
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Lightweight - Wikipedia
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight - Wikipedia

In 1921, a U.S. Navy R38-class airship, purchased from Great Britain, is destroyed by structural failure while in flight.
R38-class airship - Wikipedia

In 1921, the peace treaty between the U.S. and Austria following WWI is signed in Vienna, Austria.
U.S.–Austrian Peace Treaty (1921) - Wikipedia

In 1923, a 34 year old black farm hand is killed for allegedly peeping into the window of a young white girl in Jacksonville, FL.
On this day in American history, August 24, 1923 — Black Man Lynched in Jacksonville, Florida

In 1932, Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly non-stop across the U.S., departing from L.A. and landing in Newark, NJ.
August 24, 1932: Amelia Earhart Was the First Woman to Fly Non-Stop Across America

In 1933, the Crescent Limited train derails in Washington, D.C., after the bridge it is crossing is wiped out by a hurricane.
Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge - Wikipedia

In 1936, President FDR gives J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI authorization to gather intelligence on domestic political groups.
FDR Authorizes FBI to Resume Political Spying

In 1942, the Battle of the Eastern Solomons sees U.S. and Imperial Japanese Naval forces square off.
Battle of the Eastern Solomons - Wikipedia

In 1944, Allied forces enter Paris, France.
Liberation of Paris - Wikipedia

In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty, creating NATO, goes into effect.
North Atlantic Treaty - Wikipedia

In 1950, Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
Edith S. Sampson - Wikipedia

In 1954, the Communist Control Act is signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, outlawing the American Communist Party.
Communist Control Act of 1954 - Wikipedia

In 1955, 14 year old Emmett Till allegedly flirts with a white woman in a grocery store in Money, MS.
Emmett Till - Wikipedia

In 1956, the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight is completed.
March Field Air Museum In Riverside, CA - UH-21B Workhorse, Piasecki.

In 1963, as a result of crackdowns on Buddhist monks, President JFK's State Department sends Cable 243 to the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, basically encouraging the Army of the Republic of Vietnam generals to launch a coup if President Ngo Dinh Diem refused to remove his brother from command.
Cable 243 - Wikipedia
Buddhist crisis - Wikipedia

In 1967, the Youth International Party, led by Abbie Hoffman, temporarily disrupts the New York Stock Exchange by throwing dollar bills from the viewing gallery.
Abbie Hoffman - Wikipedia
Youth International Party - Wikipedia

In 1968, anti-Vietnam War protesters demonstrate in Chicago in the days before the Democratic National Convention.
1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity - Wikipedia

In 1970, Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is bombed by 4 anti-Vietnam War protesters.
Sterling Hall bombing - Wikipedia

In 1970, white youths begin to riot and attack police when police decide to close Memorial Park in Royal Oaks, MI.
1970 Memorial Park riot - Wikipedia

In 1981, Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of John Lennon in NYC.
Mark David Chapman - Wikipedia

In 1989, MLB's all time hit king, Pete Rose, is banned from baseball for gambling by Commissioner Bart Giamatti.
Pete Rose - Wikipedia

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew makes landfall near Homestead, FL, as a Category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Andrew - Wikipedia

In 1995, Microsoft releases Windows 95 to retail in North America.
Windows 95 - Wikipedia

In 2004, American duo Misty May and Kerri Walsh win the gold medal in women's beach volleyball at the Athens Olympics.
Beach volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2006, wide receiver Jerry Rice signs a one day contract with the San Francisco 49ers and officially retires from football.
Jerry Rice - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. wins the gold medal in men's basketball at the Beijing Olympics.
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2008, the U.S. wins the gold medal in men's volleyball at the Beijing Olympics.
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2011, Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple Inc. due to illness.
Steve Jobs - Wikipedia

In 2019, American adventurer Victor Vescovo becomes the first person to have visited the deepest point of every ocean when he reaches the bottom of Molloy Deep in the Arctic Ocean.
Victor Vescovo - Wikipedia

In 2019, Elijah McClain, a 23 year old African American in Aurora, CO, is stopped by police for wearing a ski mask and "acting sketchy" as he is walking home. After a struggle, McClain is left brain dead.
Death of Elijah McClain - Wikipedia

 

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August 25th

In 1814, the British continue to sack and burn Washington, D.C.
Burning of Washington - Wikipedia

In 1819, famed Scottish-American detective and spy Allan Pinkerton is born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Allan Pinkerton - Wikipedia

In 1823, American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.
Hugh Glass - Wikipedia

In 1829, President Andrew Jackson attempts to buy Texas from Mexico.
Today in Texas History: Andrew Jackson tries to buy Texas from Mexico

In 1835, The New York Sun newspaper publishes the first in a series of articles announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon.
Great Moon Hoax - Wikipedia

In 1843, the USS Missouri reaches Gibraltar, the first American steam warship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
USS Missouri (1841) - Wikipedia

In 1862, the Manassas Station Operations begin with Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson beginning their march around the right flank of the Union Army.
Manassas Station Operations (Stonewall Jackson) - Wikipedia

In 1863, Union forces attempt an assault on the Advanced Rifle Pits of Fort Wagner but are defeated.
Second Battle of Charleston Harbor - Wikipedia
Fort Wagner - Wikipedia

In 1864, Union troops seeking to disrupt Confederate supply lines destroy part of the Petersburg Railroad, but are routed by Confederate forces sent to stop them at the Second Battle of Ream's Station.
Second Battle of Ream's Station - Wikipedia

In 1864, the Battle of Smithfield Crossing begins in West Virginia.
Battle of Smithfield Crossing - Wikipedia

In 1874, Thomas Floyd, an African American Union Army veteran serving in the Louisiana State Senate, is murdered in Brownsville, LA, leading to the Coushatta massacre.
Coushatta massacre - Wikipedia

In 1908, the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses is founded in NYC.
National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses founded - African American Registry
National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses - Wikipedia

In 1916, the National Park Service is created as an agency of the Department of the Interior when President Woodrow Wilson signs the National Park Service Organic Act into law.
National Park Service Organic Act - Wikipedia
National Park Service - Wikipedia

In 1920, American swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey wins the golds and leads the U.S. in the sweep of the women's 100m freestyle swim at the Antwerp Olympics.
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle - Wikipedia

In 1920, American swimmer Norman Ross wins the gold medal in the men's 1500m freestyle swim at the Antwerp Olympics.
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle - Wikipedia

In 1921, the U.S. and Germany sign a peace treaty in Berlin.
U.S.–German Peace Treaty (1921) - Wikipedia

In 1921, the first skirmishes begin in a labor uprising in Logan County, WV.
Battle of Blair Mountain - Wikipedia

In 1925, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes in Harlem, NY, the first successful African American labor union.
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters | Encyclopedia.com
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (1925-1978)

In 1930, Italian-American boxer Frankie Campbell is killed in the ring when a punch from Max Baer knocks his brain loose.
Frankie Campbell - Wikipedia

In 1939, after various premieres, The Wizard of Oz finally opens nationwide.
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) - Wikipedia

In 1942, Japanese forces attack Allied airfields at Milne Bay in New Guinea.
Battle of Milne Bay - Wikipedia

In 1942, the Battle of the Eastern Solomons comes to its conclusion as Japanese ships are forced to turn back.
Battle of the Eastern Solomons - Wikipedia

In 1943, 8 American B-25 bombers with a fighter escort strike Hong Kong.
Air raids on the Hong Kong area (1942–1945) - Wikipedia

In 1943, the U.S. drives Imperial Japanese Forces from the island of New Georgia.
New Georgia - Wikipedia

In 1944, Paris is liberated by the Allies.
Liberation of Paris - Wikipedia

In 1945, U.S. intelligence officer John Birch is killed by armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party.
John Birch (missionary) - Wikipedia

In 1945, 7 German POWs are hung at Fort Leavenworth, KS, for the murder of Werner Drechsler, a German acting as a spy for the U.S. Navy.
Werner Drechsler - Wikipedia

In 1946, Ben Hogan wins the PGA Championship.
1946 PGA Championship - Wikipedia
Ben Hogan - Wikipedia

In 1948, the House Un-American Activities Committee holds a televised(possibly the first televised) Congressional hearing involving charges of espionage against Alger Hiss.
The 1948 Alger Hiss–Whittaker Chambers Hearing Before HUAC | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

In 1950, President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads in the face of a strike.
Truman orders Army to seize U.S. railroads, Aug. 25, 1950

In 1950, Althea Gibson plays her first match at the U.S. National Championships(now the U.S. Open) becoming the first black player, man or woman, to play in the tournament, doing so on her 23rd birthday.
Althea Gibson - Wikipedia

In 1967, George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party, is assassinated by a disgruntled former member of his group.
George Lincoln Rockwell - Wikipedia

In 1968, anti-Vietnam War protesters and police clash in Chicago the day before the Democratic National Convention is set to open up.
1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity - Wikipedia

In 1981, American swimmer Charles "Charlie the Tuna" Chapman becomes the first black man to swim the English Channel.
English Channel swim by Charles Chapman on 25 August 1981 | Dover.UK.com
Charles Chapman (swimmer) - Wikipedia.

In 1986, Oakland A's slugger Mark McGwire hits his first major league home run.
http://www.famousdaily.com/history/...areer characterized by big swings of the back.

In 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 space probe makes its closest approach to Neptune,
Voyager 2 - Wikipedia

In 2001, American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company are killed when their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff in the Bahamas.
Aaliyah - Wikipedia
2001 Marsh Harbour Cessna 402 crash - Wikipedia

In 2006, the tree known as Hyperion is discovered in Redwood National and State Parks and declared the world's tallest known living tree.
Hyperion (tree) - Wikipedia

In 2009, Senator Ted Kennedy dies from brain cancer at the age of 77.
Ted Kennedy - Wikipedia

In 2012, NASA's Voyager 1 space probe becomes the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
Voyager 1 - Wikipedia

In 2012, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, dies at the age of 82.
Neil Armstrong - Wikipedia

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a Category 4 hurricane and leads to severe flooding.
Hurricane Harvey - Wikipedia

In 2018, Senator John McCain dies from cancer at the age of 81.
John McCain - Wikipedia

 

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In 1748, the first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Ministerium - Wikipedia

In 1765, the home of Thomas Hutchinson, Lt. Governor of Massachusetts, is ransacked and heavily damaged due to his support fot the Stamp Act.
Thomas Hutchinson (governor) - Wikipedia

In 1775, the State Assembly of Rhode Island passes a resolution instructing its delegates to the Continental Congress to introduce legislation calling for the building of a Continental Navy.
Continental Navy - Wikipedia

In 1791, John Fitch is granted a U.S. patent for the steamboat.
John Fitch (inventor) - Wikipedia

In 1839, the USS Washington seizes the slave ship La Amistad of Cuba off the coast of New York.
Washington (1837) - Wikipedia
La Amistad - Wikipedia

In 1843, two days after completing its trans-Atlantic trip, the USS Missouri is destroyed by fire and an explosion.
USS Missouri (1841) - Wikipedia

In 1861, Confederate forces surprise and rout Union forces at the Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes in Western VA.
Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes - Wikipedia

In 1862, Confederate forces led by Maj. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson strike the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Bristoe Station.
Manassas Station Operations (Stonewall Jackson) - Wikipedia

In 1863, Union forces make a second, this time successful, assault on the Advanced Rifle Pits of Fort Wagner.
Fort Wagner - Wikipedia

In 1863, Union cavalry making for White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia come across Confederate infantry led by Col. George S. Patton, the grandfather of WWII Gen. George S. Patton, at the Battle of Rocky Gap.
What happened at the Battle of Rocky Gap? | Grateful American™ Foundation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Patton_Sr.
The Battle of Rocky Gap

In 1874, 16 African American men are seized from the Gibson County Jail in Trenton, TN, by a mob of white men and killed.
Aug. 26, 1874 | Sixteen Black Men Kidnapped from Tennessee Jail and Lynched.

In 1895, the large scale AC power system at Niagara Falls is activated and begins to produce power.
Niagara Falls - Wikipedia

In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is certified by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby and takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

In 1939, a Major League Baseball game is televised for the first time.
75 years ago today, the first Major League Baseball game was televised

In 1943, 15 American B-24 bombers with a fighter escort attack Hong Kong.
Air raids on the Hong Kong area (1942–1945) - Wikipedia

In 1947, Dan Bankhead, the first African American pitcher in MLB, makes his debut, and hits a home run in his first at bat.
Dan Bankhead - Wikipedia

In 1956, Clinton High School in Clinton, TN, becomes the first high school in the South to integrate, despite lots of protest, when the "Clinton Twelve" enroll.
The Clinton Desegregation Crisis (1956).
The Clinton 12: First Black Teens to Integrate a Public School in the South
The Clinton 12 desegregate Tennessee schools - African American Registry

In 1966, an African American police officer named Ernest Jones attempts to arrest an African American man named Roosevelt Saunders, leading to a fight and Saunders fleeing. This event serves as the catalyst for the Waukegan riot in Illinois.
Waukegan riot of 1966 - Wikipedia

In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago amidst civil unrest and Anti-Vietnam War protests.
1968 Democratic National Convention - Wikipedia

In 1970, the Women's Strike for Equality takes place as 50000 women gather in NYC to protest.
Women's Strike for Equality - Wikipedia

In 1974, famed aviator Charles Lindbergh dies from lymphoma at the age of 72.
Charles Lindbergh - Wikipedia

In 1980, famed animator Tex Avery dies of lung cancer at the age of 72.
Tex Avery - Wikipedia

In 1980, John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, NV, which the FBI inadvertently detonates attempting to disarm it.
Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing - Wikipedia

In 1981, NASA's Voyager 2 space probe makes its closest approach to Saturn.
Voyager 2 - Wikipedia

In 1986, Robert Chambers, dubbed "the Preppy Killer" by the press, kills 18 year old Jennifer Levin in Central Park.
Robert Chambers (criminal) - Wikipedia

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Louisiana.
Hurricane Andrew - Wikipedia

In 1998, the first flight of the Air Force Delta III rocket ends in disaster 75 seconds after liftoff resulting in the loss of the Galaxy X satellite.
Delta III - Wikipedia

In 2003, Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes after taking off from Barnstable Municipal Airport in Yarmouth, MA, killing both pilots on board.
Colgan Air Flight 9446 - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. sweeps the medals in the men's 200m sprint, led by Shawn Crawford winning gold, at the Athens Olympics.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's long jump as Dwight Phillips wins gold, and teammate John Moffitt takes silver, at the Athens Olympics.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. takes the gold in women's soccer at the Athens Olympics.
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2009, Jaycee Dugard, kidnapped in 1991 when she was 11 years old, is discovered alive in California after being missing for 18 years.
Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard - Wikipedia

In 2011, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner receives certification from the FAA and the EASA.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Wikipedia

In 2015, a newswoman and her cameraman are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker during a live report in Moneta, VA.
Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward - Wikipedia

In 2017, boxer Floyd Mayweather boxes MMA fighter Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor - Wikipedia

In 2018, a mass shooting occurs at Jacksonville Landing in Florida during a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament.
Jacksonville Landing shooting - Wikipedia

 

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August 27th

In 1665, three actors performed the first known play in America entitled Ye Bare and Ye Cubbe at Fowlkes Tavern in Accomack, VA.
The First American Play: Ye Bare and Ye Cubbe, Insights into Colonial Culture and Individual Rights - History Arch.

In 1776, British forces under General Howe trap George Washington and his troops in Brooklyn Heights at the Battle of Long Island.
Battle of Long Island - Wikipedia

In 1782, British and Continental forces clash near Beaufort, SC in the Battle of the Combahee River. Among the Continental casualties is 27 year old Southern abolitionist and former aide-de-camp to George Washington, Lt. Col. John Laurens.
Battle of the Combahee River - Wikipedia
John Laurens - Wikipedia

In 1814, British forces occupy Point Lookout , MD.
Point Lookout State Park - Wikipedia

In 1814, retreating American forces destroy Fort Washington to prevent its capture.
The fall of Fort Washington and the Battle of White House Landing - Fort Washington Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Fort Washington Park - Wikipedia

In 1832, Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. forces(specifically, Lt. Jefferson Davis, future President of the Confederacy) thus ending the Black Hawk War.
Black Hawk (Sauk leader) - Wikipedia
Black Hawk War - Wikipedia

In 1859, with the discovery of petroleum, the first commercial oil well in the U.S. is drilled in Titusville, PA.
Titusville, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

In 1862, Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson capture and destroy the massive Union supply depot at Manassas Junction, then rout a Union brigade near Union Mills in Virginia.
Manassas Station Operations (Stonewall Jackson) - Wikipedia

In 1863, Union forces attack a Confederate encampment in Pulaski County, AR.
Battle of Bayou Meto - Wikipedia

In 1881, a Category 2 hurricane makes landfall between St. Simon's Island and Savannah, GA.
1881 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia

In 1892, the original Metropolitan Opera House in NYC is gutted by fire.
Metropolitan Opera House (39th Street) - Wikipedia

In 1893, a major hurricane strikes near Savannah, GA, and leads to severe casualties.
1893 Sea Islands hurricane - Wikipedia

In 1894, the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act is passed by Congress, reducing tariffs while implementing a tax on income over $4000.
Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act - Wikipedia

In 1908, Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, is born in Stonewall, TX.
Lyndon B. Johnson - Wikipedia

In 1915, a disgruntled priest attempts to assassinate Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona in Minnesota.
Patrick Richard Heffron - Wikipedia

In 1918, U.S. Army forces skirmish with residents of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico at the border after shots are fired.
Battle of Ambos Nogales - Wikipedia

In 1920, the U. S. sweeps the medals in the men's 3m springboard diving competition, led by Louis Kuehn winning gold, at the Antwerp Olympics.
Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard - Wikipedia

In 1921, the Green Bay Packers are granted a franchise in the American Professional Football Association, later to become the NFL.
Green Bay Packers - Wikipedia

In 1928, the Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed by the U.S. and other signatories promising not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts that may arise among them.
Kellogg–Briand Pact - Wikipedia

In 1941, flying for the RAF's Eagle Squadron, William Dunn becomes the first U.S. Ace of WWII.
William Dunn; America’s first WWII ace > Air Combat Command > Article Display
William R. Dunn - Wikipedia

In 1949, a race riot erupts in Peekskill, NY, disrupting a civil right benefit concert featuring black singer Paul Robeson.
Peekskill riots - Wikipedia

In 1958, the U.S. Operation Argus nuclear tests begin in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Operation Argus - Wikipedia

In 1960, racial violence erupts in Jacksonville, FL, when a mob of white men attack black protesters conducting a sit-in.
Ax Handle Saturday - Wikipedia

In 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 space probe is launched from Cape Canaveral with the mission to study Venus.
Mariner 2 - Wikipedia

In 1963, W.E.B. DuBois, an African American civil rights activist(amongst many other things) dies in Ghana, Africa at the age of 95.
W. E. B. Du Bois - Wikipedia

In 1964, Walt Disney releases Mary Poppins to critical acclaim.
Mary Poppins (film) - Wikipedia

In 1965, Elvis Presley hosts The Beatles at his L.A. mansion.
https://www.beatlesbible.com/1965/0...crescent-shaped couch, games tables and a bar.

In 1966, a riot erupts in Waukegan,, IL, sparked off by a police encounter the night before.
Waukegan riot of 1966 - Wikipedia

In 1972, U.S. naval forces bombard North Vietnamese forces protecting the port of Haiphong in Operation Lion's Den.
Operation Linebacker - Wikipedia

In 1980, a bomb planted by extortionist John Birges explodes at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, NV after a failed attempt by the FBI to disarm it.
Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing - Wikipedia

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan announces the Teacher in Space Project.
Teacher in Space Project - Wikipedia

In 1985, the Space Shuttle Discovery launches from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-51-I.
STS-51-I - Wikipedia

In 1990, Garth Brooks releases his second studio album, No Fences.
No Fences - Wikipedia

In 1990, American blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughn is killed in a helicopter crash near East Troy, WI, at the age of 35.
Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan - Wikipedia

In 2003, the first six party talks between the U.S., China, Russia, Japan, and North and South Korea, convene to find a peaceful solution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
Six-party talks - Wikipedia

In 2004, the U.S. goes 1-2 in the men's pole vault as Timothy Mack wins gold, and teammate Toby Stevenson takes silver, at the Athens Olympics.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault - Wikipedia

In 2004, the star-studded men's basketball team loses to Argentina at the Athens Olympics, their third loss of the 2004 Games.
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament - Wikipedia

In 2006, Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, KY, killing 49 of the 50 aboard.
Comair Flight 5191 - Wikipedia

In 2008, Barack Obama becomes the first African American to be nominated by a major political party for President of the United States.
2008 Democratic National Convention - Wikipedia

In 2011, Hurricane Irene hits the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane,
Hurricane Irene - Wikipedia

In 2015, basketballer Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins, the first modern player to go directly from high school to the NBA (Moses Malone went from high school into the ABA previously), dies from a heart attack at the age of 58.
Darryl Dawkins - Wikipedia

In 2019, Jessi Combs dies after crashing a jet-powered car while breaking a land speed record in the Alvord Desert in Oregon.
Jessi Combs - Wikipedia