August 13 1521 After a three-month siege, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán fell to the Spanish conquistadors, marking the end of one empire and the…
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This Day In History — Introduction of the Sewing Machine
August 12 1624 Cardinal Richelieu was named chief minister of France by king Louis XIII. 1851 Issac Singer patented the sewing machine. 1865 British surgeon…
View More This Day In History — Introduction of the Sewing MachineThis Day In History — Alcatraz Is Populated
August 11 1909 Arapahoe became the first American ship to use the S.O.S. distress signal. 1934 The first inmates arrived at the federal prison on…
View More This Day In History — Alcatraz Is PopulatedFHSU Women’s Soccer Picked Fourth in MIAA Preseason Poll
Courtesy of FHSU Athletics Coming off a strong season which saw Fort Hays State capture a share of the MIAA regular season crown, the Tigers…
View More FHSU Women’s Soccer Picked Fourth in MIAA Preseason PollThis Day In History — Smithsonian Institution Established
August 10 1821 Missouri became the 24th state in the United States. 1846 The Smithsonian Institution was established in Washington, D.C., from funds left by…
View More This Day In History — Smithsonian Institution EstablishedThis Day In History — Jesse Owens Makes History
August 09 1854 Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, recounting his experiment in solitary life on the shores of Massachusetts’ Walden Pond, was published. 1936 Jesse Owens…
View More This Day In History — Jesse Owens Makes HistoryTiger Volleyball Ranked Sixth In Preseason Poll
Courtesy of FHSU Athletic Department KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State volleyball team was slotted sixth in the 2017 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll,…
View More Tiger Volleyball Ranked Sixth In Preseason PollThis Day In History — Nixon Announces Resignation
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…
View More This Day In History — Nixon Announces ResignationThis Day In History — Bonds Passes Hank Aaron
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,…
View More This Day In History — Bonds Passes Hank AaronThis Day In History — The Terminator Announces Running for Governator
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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