August 05 1861 For the first time, the U.S. government levied an income tax. 1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid on…
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Perseid Meteor Shower Set To Begin This Week
The upcoming solar eclipse isn’t the only cosmic event happening this August. In the coming nights leading up to August 11-13, the Perseid Meteor Shower will…
View More Perseid Meteor Shower Set To Begin This WeekNational Eclipse in August
On August 21st the first coast-to-coast eclipse in almost a hundred years will cross the US. In fact, it’s the first eclipse exclusive to the…
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August 04 1735 Printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press.…
View More This Day In History — Birthday of Barack ObamaArea August Events In Ellis County and Hays
Courtesy of the City of Hays On behalf of the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau, please find the following special events and happenings for August…
View More Area August Events In Ellis County and HaysThis Day In History — Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
August 03 1492 Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain. 1914 Germany declared war on France. 1923 Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president…
View More This Day In History — Columbus Sails the Ocean BlueThis Day In History — Wild Bill Hickock Murdered
August 02 1790 The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of 3,929,214 people. 1876 Wild Bill Hickok was murdered in Deadwood, S.D. 1909…
View More This Day In History — Wild Bill Hickock MurderedThis Day In History — Video Killed The Radio Star
August 01 1790 The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of 3,929,214 people. 1876 Colorado became the 38th state in the United States.…
View More This Day In History — Video Killed The Radio StarThis Day In History — Earth Meets the Moon
July 31 1498 Columbus arrived at the island of Trinidad. 1777 The Marquis de Lafayette became a major-general in the American Continental Army. 1790 The…
View More This Day In History — Earth Meets the MoonThis Day In History — Birthday of Henry Ford
July 30 1619 The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va. 1729 The U.S. city of Baltimore was founded. 1932 The…
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