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Post by LuLu on Aug 22, 2012 2:30:19 GMT -5
Today In History
August 22,1770
Captain James Cook, having landed at Australia, claimed it for the British Crown
1865
William Sheppard of New York City patented liquid soap. Take a rubber ducky to lunch today.
1906
The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, New Jersey began to manufacture the Victrola (record player).
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Post by LuLu on Aug 23, 2012 17:24:32 GMT -5
Today In History
On Aug. 23, 1912,
actor, dancer, director and choreographer Gene Kelly was born Eugene Curran Kelly in Pittsburgh.
In 1305,
Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason.
In 1775,
Britain's King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of "open and avowed rebellion."
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Post by LuLu on Aug 24, 2012 1:01:04 GMT -5
Today In History
On Aug. 24, 1992,
Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing $30 billion in damage; 43 U.S. deaths were blamed on the storm.
In 1572,
the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of French Protestants at the hands of Catholics began in Paris.
In 1814,
during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the Capitol and the White House, as well as
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Post by LuLu on Aug 25, 2012 1:49:27 GMT -5
Today In History
On Aug. 25, 1537,
King Henry VIII granted a royal charter incorporating the Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest regiment in the British Army.
In 1718,
hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, with some settling in present-day New Orleans.
In 1825,
Uruguay declared independence from Brazil.
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Post by LuLu on Aug 26, 2012 0:35:58 GMT -5
Today In History
On Aug. 26, 1920,
the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women the right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.
In 1883,
the island volcano Krakatoa began cataclysmic eruptions, leading to a massive explosion the following day.
In 1910,
Thomas Edison demonstrated for reporters an improved version of his Kinetophone, a device for showing a movie with synchronized sound
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Post by LuLu on Aug 27, 2012 1:01:48 GMT -5
Today In History
On Aug. 27, 1962,
the United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe, which flew past Venus in December 1962.
In 1770,
German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (HAY'-guhl) was born in Stuttgart.
In 1776,
the Battle of Long Island began during the Revolutionary War as British troops attacked American forces, who ended up being forced to retreat two days later.
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Post by LuLu on Aug 28, 2012 2:32:19 GMT -5
Today in History
On Aug. 28, 1862,
the Second Battle of Bull Run (also known as Second Manassas) began in Prince William County, Va., during the Civil War (the result was a Confederate victory).
In 1609,
English sea explorer Henry Hudson and his ship, the Half Moon, reached present-day Delaware Bay.
In 1910,
the Kingdom of Montenegro was proclaimed.
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Post by LuLu on Aug 29, 2012 0:59:21 GMT -5
Today In History
On Aug. 29, 1952,
4'33" ("Four Minutes, Thirty-three Seconds"), a three-movement composition by avant-garde composer John Cage, had its premiere in Woodstock, N.Y., as pianist David Tudor sat at...
In 1533,
the last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa (ah-tuh-WAHL'-puh), was executed on orders of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.
In 1862,
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing began operations at the United States Treasury
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Post by LuLu on Aug 30, 2012 1:16:00 GMT -5
Today In History
On Aug. 30, 1862,
Confederate forces won victories against the Union at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Va., and the Battle of Richmond in Kentucky.
In 1797,
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, creator of "Frankenstein," was born in London.
In 1861,
Union Gen. John C. Fremont instituted martial law in Missouri and declared slaves there to be free. (However, Fremont's emancipation order was countermanded by President...
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Post by LuLu on Aug 31, 2012 1:10:46 GMT -5
Today in History
In 1886,
an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.3 devastated Charleston, S.C., killing at least 60 people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
In 1935,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act prohibiting the export of U.S. arms to belligerents.
In 1941,
the radio program "The Great Gildersleeve," a spinoff from "Fibber McGee and Molly" starring Harold Peary, debuted on NBC.
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Post by LuLu on Sept 1, 2012 1:52:47 GMT -5
Today in History
In 1715,
following a reign of 72 years, King Louis XIV of France died four days before his 77th birthday.
In 1807,
former Vice President Aaron Burr was found not guilty of treason. (Burr was then tried on a misdemeanor charge, but was again acquitted.)
In 1902,
the Georges Melies (meh-lee-EHZ') short film "Le Voyage dans la lune" (A Trip to the Moon) opened in France.
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Post by LuLu on Sept 2, 2012 0:27:39 GMT -5
Today In History
September 2, 1945
Japan signs the document of surrender aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II.
1963
Alabama Governor George Wallace calls state troopers to Tuskegee High School to prevent integration.
1975
Joseph W. Hatcher of Tallahassee, Florida, becomes the tate's first African-American supreme court justice since Reconstruction.
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Post by LuLu on Sept 3, 2012 1:49:13 GMT -5
Today In History
September 3, 1189
After the death of Henry II, Richard Lionheart is crowned king of England.
1777
The American flag (stars & stripes), approved by Congress on June 14th, is carried into battle for the first time by a force under General William Maxwell.
1969
Ho Chi Minh, the leader of North Vietnam, dies.
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Post by LuLu on Sept 4, 2012 2:53:33 GMT -5
Today in History
Sept.1886
Elusive Apache leader Geronimo surrenders to General Nelson A. Miles at Skeleton Canyon, Ariz.
1918
Paul Harvy, radio commentator was born.
1951
The first transcontinental television broadcast in America is carried by 94 stations.
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Post by LuLu on Sept 5, 2012 13:03:16 GMT -5
Today in History
In 1774,
the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia.
In 1793,
the Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counter-revolutionary activities.
In 1836,
Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.
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