August 08 1588 English forces attacked the Spanish Armada, permanently crippling Spain’s “invincible” fleet. 1786 Dr. Michael-Gabriel Paccard and Jacques Balmat became the first to…
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August 07 1789 Congress established the U.S. War Department. 1947 The wooden raft Kon-Tiki, which carried Thor Heyerdahl and five companions more than 4,000 miles,…
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August 06 1806 The Holy Roman Empire ended with the abdication of Emperor Francis II. 1825 Bolivia declared its independence from Peru. 1926 Gertrude Ederle…
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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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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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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