boatwrench
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August 4, 1790, Alexander Hamilton establishes the Revenue Cutter Service, now known as the United States Coast Guard. Happy 236 years fellow Puddle Pirates! Semper Paratus!
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TLOC
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Wednesday August 5,2026
1884 - On Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid.
1914 - The first electric traffic signal lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
1923 - Henry Sullivan became the first American to swim across the English Channel.
1957 - American Bandstand made its network debut on ABC-TV. The show was hosted by Dick Clark.
1963 - The Limited Test Ban Treaty was signed by the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union. The treaty banned nuclear tests in space, underwater, and in the atmosphere.
1969 - The Mariner 7, a U.S. space probe, passed by Mars. Photographs and scientific data were sent back to Earth.
1984 - Torontos Cliff Johnson set a major league baseball record by hitting the 19th pinch-hit home run in his career.
1884 - On Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid.
1914 - The first electric traffic signal lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
1923 - Henry Sullivan became the first American to swim across the English Channel.
1957 - American Bandstand made its network debut on ABC-TV. The show was hosted by Dick Clark.
1963 - The Limited Test Ban Treaty was signed by the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union. The treaty banned nuclear tests in space, underwater, and in the atmosphere.
1969 - The Mariner 7, a U.S. space probe, passed by Mars. Photographs and scientific data were sent back to Earth.
1984 - Torontos Cliff Johnson set a major league baseball record by hitting the 19th pinch-hit home run in his career.
migalyto
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Aug 5 History events.
1812-Oregon Territory is divided between the United States and Britain along the 49th parallel.
1861-Enlistment in US Union Army increases from 3 months to 2 years.
1912-Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
1953-Operation "Big Switch"; Korean War prisoners exchanged at Panmunjom
1812-Oregon Territory is divided between the United States and Britain along the 49th parallel.
1861-Enlistment in US Union Army increases from 3 months to 2 years.
1912-Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
1953-Operation "Big Switch"; Korean War prisoners exchanged at Panmunjom
TLOC
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Today is Thursday, August 6, 2026
The History of Today
1879 - The first Australian rules football game to be played at night took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The game was to promote the introduction of electricity to the city of Melbourne.
1890 - The electric chair was used for the first time when Auburn State Prison in New York executed convicted murderer William Kemmler.
1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia. Serbia declared war against Germany.
1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed.
1960 - Chubby Checker performed "The Twist" on American TV for the first time on "American Bandstand."
1962 - Jamaica became an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth.
1996 - NASA announced the discovery of evidence of primitive life on Mars. The evidence came in the form of a meteorite that was found in Antarctica. The meteorite was believed to have come from Mars and contained a fossil.
The History of Today
1879 - The first Australian rules football game to be played at night took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The game was to promote the introduction of electricity to the city of Melbourne.
1890 - The electric chair was used for the first time when Auburn State Prison in New York executed convicted murderer William Kemmler.
1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia. Serbia declared war against Germany.
1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed.
1960 - Chubby Checker performed "The Twist" on American TV for the first time on "American Bandstand."
1962 - Jamaica became an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth.
1996 - NASA announced the discovery of evidence of primitive life on Mars. The evidence came in the form of a meteorite that was found in Antarctica. The meteorite was believed to have come from Mars and contained a fossil.
TLOC
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| Today is Friday, August 7, 2026 The History of Today 1789 - The U.S. War Department was established by the U.S. Congress. 1888 - Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for the revolving door. 1914 - Germany invaded France. 1963 - The movie "Beach Party" debuted. 1974 - French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. 1989 - A small plane carrying U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland, D-TX, and 15 others disappeared during a flight in Ethiopia. The wreckage of the plane was found six days later. There were no survivors. 1998 - The U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania were bombed killing 224 people and injuring over 5,500. Osama bin Laden was later indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury in connection with the attacks. 1999 - Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres got his 3,000th hit of his major league career. |
migalyto
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Aug 7, 1942
In the Allies’ first major offensive in the Pacific theater during World War II, U.S. Marines on this day in 1942 landed on Guadalcanal and captured the airfield from Japan, sparking a battle that lasted some six months.
In the Allies’ first major offensive in the Pacific theater during World War II, U.S. Marines on this day in 1942 landed on Guadalcanal and captured the airfield from Japan, sparking a battle that lasted some six months.
migalyto
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Aug 7, 1782
George Washington ordered the creation of the first U.S. military decoration, the Badge of Military Merit (today called the Purple Heart), which was later awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers for bravery in action.
George Washington ordered the creation of the first U.S. military decoration, the Badge of Military Merit (today called the Purple Heart), which was later awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers for bravery in action.
TLOC
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Today is Saturday, August 8, 2026
The History of Today
1588 - The Spanish Armada was defeated by the English fleet ending an invasion attempt.
1945 - During World War II, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.
1963 - The "Great Train Robbery" took place in Britain. A gang of 15 thieves stole 2.6 million pounds in bank notes.
1975 - Hank Williams, Jr. fell 500 feet down a mountain in Montana. After, two years of surgeries he returned to music.
1992 - James Hetfield (Metallica) was injured by a stage explosion at a concert in Montreal. A riot occurred at the same show when Axl Rose cut Guns 'N' Roses' set short because of a sore throat.
1999 - Wade Boggs got his 3,000th hit of his major league baseball career.
2000 - The submarine H.L. Hunley was raised from ocean bottom after 136 years. The sub had been lost during an attack on the U.S.S. Housatonic in 1864. The Hunley was the first submarine in history to sink a warship.
The History of Today
1588 - The Spanish Armada was defeated by the English fleet ending an invasion attempt.
1945 - During World War II, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.
1963 - The "Great Train Robbery" took place in Britain. A gang of 15 thieves stole 2.6 million pounds in bank notes.
1975 - Hank Williams, Jr. fell 500 feet down a mountain in Montana. After, two years of surgeries he returned to music.
1992 - James Hetfield (Metallica) was injured by a stage explosion at a concert in Montreal. A riot occurred at the same show when Axl Rose cut Guns 'N' Roses' set short because of a sore throat.
1999 - Wade Boggs got his 3,000th hit of his major league baseball career.
2000 - The submarine H.L. Hunley was raised from ocean bottom after 136 years. The sub had been lost during an attack on the U.S.S. Housatonic in 1864. The Hunley was the first submarine in history to sink a warship.
migalyto
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Aug 8, 1974
Faced with the near-certain prospect of impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced his resignation on this day in 1974 and was succeeded by Gerald Ford the following day.
Faced with the near-certain prospect of impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announced his resignation on this day in 1974 and was succeeded by Gerald Ford the following day.
migalyto
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Aug 8, 1786
US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America
US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America
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