Today In History – August 17
Today in History in 1915 A category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas; and in 1959 Quake Lake in Yellowstone National Park is formed by a magnitude 7....
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Today In History – August 16
Today in History in 1977 Singer, musician and actor Elvis Presley dies at the age of 42; and in 2018 American singer Aretha Franklin dies aged 76 on t...
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Today In History – August 15
Today in History in 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.Our on this day in history archives co...
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Today In History – August 14
Today in History in 1502 Christopher Columbus lands in present-day Honduras; this is the first time he sets foot on the mainland of the Americas.Our o...
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Today In History – August 13
Today in History in 1868 a large earthquake strikes near Arica (then in Peru, now in Chile), causing an estimated 25,000 casualties and a tsunami that...
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Today In History – August 12
Today in 30 BC, Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt, commits suicide; in 1908 the First Model T Ford was built; and in 1994 Major League Baseball players go...
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Today In History – August 11
Today in 1929 Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.Our on ...
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Today In History – August 10
Today in 1835 P. T. Barnum begins his career as a showman and circus entrepreneur by exhibiting Joice Heth, an octogenerian African slave whom he clai...
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Today In History – August 9
Today in History in 1944 the United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time...
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Today In History – August 8
Today in 1885 Over 1.5 million people attend the funeral of Ulysses S. Grant in New York City.August 8 is the 220th day of the year (221st in le...
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Today In History – August 7
Today in 1782 George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the mor...
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Today In History – August 6
Today in 1984 Pop star Prince releases Purple Rain, the album which launched him to superstardom.August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap ...
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Today In History – August 5
Today in 1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.August 5 is the 217th day o...
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Today In History – August 4
Today in 1977 U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.August 4 is the 216th day of the year (217...
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Today In History – August 3
Today in 1936 Jesse Owens wins his first gold medal of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.August 3 is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) ...
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Today In History – August 2
Today in 1923 After the death of Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States.August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215t...
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