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…
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This Day In History — Alcatraz prison 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…
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This Day In History — FDR diagnosed with polio
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…
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This Day In History — Jesse Owens wins four gold medals
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…
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This Day In History — President 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…
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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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This Day In History — Jamaica gains independence from the Britain Commonwealth
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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This Day In History — Statue of Liberty cornerstone is laid
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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This Day In History — Frank Family found by Nazi Party
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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This Day In History — Columbus sails for the new world
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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