Today in History

1878
a group of lawyers,judges and law professors form the American Bar Assoc in Saratoga,NY
1888
William Seward Burroughs patents the adding machine
1942
Walt Disney's animated movie"Bambi' based on the book by Felix Sallen is released
1959
Hawaii become the U.S. 50th state
 
1865
William Shepard received patent for his invention of liquid soap
1906
The Victor Talking Machine in Camden,NJ begins to manufacture the Victrola.The hand cranked unit with horn cabinet sells for $ 200
1932
BBC begins experimental TV broadcasts
 
1839
British capture Hong Kong from China
1904
Hard D.Weed patents grip tread tires for cars
1948
The World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries
2017
The Atacama Desert{in Chile} the driest place in the world begins to bloom thanks to unexpected rainfall
 
2001 A French stuntman hangs from the statue of Liberty for half an hour when a stunt goes wrong.

Thierry Devaux was a French stuntman who intended to parasail into the statue, then bungee jump off the top. The initial part of his stunt worked, but when he bungee-jumped from the torch, his bungee cord became entangled in the torch, where he hung for half an hour. Eventually, Devaux was arrested by the police and charged with four misdemeanours, including trespassing.
 
August 24th
24 Aug, 1814 - British Burn Down Washington D.C.
1814 : During the War of 1812, In 1814 British Troops led by General Robert Ross entered the US capital of Washington D.C. and and burned many of the public buildings down, including the White House and the US Capitol building.
 
1456
The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed
1891
Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera
1932
Ameila Earhart becomes the 1st woman to fly non-stop across the U.S.
1992
Hurricane Andrew slams into South Florida,44 people die,$25 billion in damages was recorded
2011
Steve Jobs,co founder of Apple resigns because of illness,Tim Cook succeeds him as CEO
 
1916
The National Park Service is established,part of the U.S. Dept of Interior
1949
"Father Knows Best' makes its debut on NBC radio
1954
'Father Knows Best' debuts as TV show runs from '54-'63. Robert Young'Jim Anderson' only cast member to be on both shows
 
Aug 26th
1873
The St Louis,Missouri school board approves the 1st public kindergarten
1959
British Motor Corp introduces the Morris Mini-Minor which was design by Alex Issigonis.It was only 10 feet long seats 4 passengers. 5.3 million were sold around the world,production ceased in 2000
On a personal note,we had one of those for about a yr
 
moviequeen1 said:
Aug 26th
1873
The St Louis,Missouri school board approves the 1st public kindergarten
1959
British Motor Corp introduces the Morris Mini-Minor which was design by Alex Issigonis.It was only 10 feet long seats 4 passengers. 5.3 million were sold around the world,production ceased in 2000
On a personal note,we had one of those for about a yr
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1889
Charles G. Conn receives patent for metal clarinet
1921
J.E. Clair,owner of Acme Packing Co. buys pro football team for Green Bay,Wi. He names the team Green Bay Packers in tribute to those who worked in his plant
 
1898
Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink'Pepsi-Cola"
1907
The U.S. Parcel Service founded by James Casey in Seattle,Washington
1963
Martin Luther King,Jr gives his'I Have A Dream" speech addressing civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial in Washington,DC
 
1898
Goodyear Tire Co founded
1967
the final episode of TV show,'The Fugitive' starring late David Janssen airs, 78 million watch
2005
Hurricane Katrina makes 2nd & 3rd landfall as Category 3 storm,doing lots of damage in the U.S Gulf Coast from Louisana to Fla panhandle. 1,836 people died,damage was $115 billion
On a personal note,4 months later I went with 8 members of my church,along with 6 other members from 2 other WNY Presbyterian churches to help with the cleanup.We went to D'Iberville,Miss a small gulf town near Biloxi.They got hit by the aftermath of both Hurricanes Rita&Katrina. The population of 8,000 half lost everything,seeing the devastation up close was mind boggling.
I didn't go on the next mission trip back to Gulf Coast the following yr because emotionally I couldn't do it
 
August 30th
1146 – European leaders outlaw crossbow, intending to end war for all time
That worked!
 


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