boatwrench
Well-Known Member
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!
| 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. |
