August 29 1533 Atahualpa, the last ruler of the Incas, was murdered as Francisco Pizarro completed his conquest of Peru. 1786 Shays’s rebellion, an insurrection…
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This Day In History — “I Have a Dream”
August 28 1609 Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. 1850 Richard Wagner’s opera, Lohengrin, premiered at Weimar, Germany. 1922 The first commercial to be broadcast on…
View More This Day In History — “I Have a Dream”This Day In History — Mariner II Space Probe Launched
August 27 1859 Edwin Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pa. 1883 A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa…
View More This Day In History — Mariner II Space Probe LaunchedThis Day In History — Krakatoa Blows Its Top
August 26 1847 Liberia was proclaimed an independent republic. 1883 A massive volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa blew up most of the island…
View More This Day In History — Krakatoa Blows Its TopThis Day In History — Founding of New Orleans
August 25 1718 New Orleans was founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans. 1825 Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil. 1875…
View More This Day In History — Founding of New OrleansDedication of FHSU track and field complex set for Saturday
Courtesy of FHSU University Relations and Marketing HAYS, Kan. – The official dedication of the new track and field complex at Fort Hays State University…
View More Dedication of FHSU track and field complex set for SaturdayThis Day In History — Mount Vesuvius Erupts
August 24 79 Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. 1572 70,000 French Protestants, or Huguenots, were killed in the St.…
View More This Day In History — Mount Vesuvius EruptsFHSU graduate student, a Fulbright semifinalist, headed for study in UK
Courtesy of FHSU University Relations and Marketing HAYS, Kan. – It’s a long way from looking for fossils in the gravel on an Alabama road…
View More FHSU graduate student, a Fulbright semifinalist, headed for study in UKThis Day In History — William Wallace Executed
August 23 1305 Scottish leader and national hero, William Wallace, was executed in London. 1914 Japan declared war on Germany in World War I. 1926…
View More This Day In History — William Wallace ExecutedTiger Volleyball Set to Host Black and Gold Scrimmage on August 23
Courtesy of FHSU Athletics HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State volleyball team will hold its annual Black and Gold Scrimmage on Wednesday (Aug. 23)…
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