Mamta Bansal
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History of 16 August
History of 16 August
1923 – Carnegie Steel corporation put into place the eight-hour workday for its employees.
1930 – The first British Empire Games were...
History of 15 August
History of 15 August
1911 - The product Crisco was introduced by Procter & Gamble Company.
1914 - The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial...
Pet dogs that get along well with children
Everyone likes dogs and this is the reason why pet dogs are like family members. Especially children like pet dogs very much. Children love...
History of 14 August
History of 14 August
1900 - An international force, consisting of eight nations, lifted the siege of Peking. It was the end of the Boxer...
History of 13 August
History of 13 August
1912 - The first experimental radio license was issued to St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia, PA.
1931 - The first community hospital in...
History of 12 August
History of 12 August
1915 - "Of Human Bondage" by William Somerset Maugham was first published.
1918 - Regular airmail service began between Washington, DC, and New York City.
1937...
History of 11 August
History of 11 August
1909 - The American ship Arapahoe became the first to ever use the SOS distress signal off the coast of Cape Hatteras, NC.
1924 -...
History of 10 August
History of 10 August
1914 - Austria-Hungary invaded Russia.
1921 - Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio.
1927 - Mount Rushmore was formally dedicated. The individual...
History of 9 August
History of 9 August
1910 - A.J. Fisher received a patent for the electric washing machine.
1930 - Betty Boop had her beginning in "Dizzy Dishes"...
History of 8 August
1990 - American forces began positioning in Saudia Arabia.
1991 - John McCarthy, a British TV producer, was released by his Lebanese kidnappers. He had...
History of 7 August
History of 7 August
1914 - Germany invaded France.
1928 - The U.S. Treasure Department issued a new bill that was one third smaller than the...
History of 6 August
History of 6 August
1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia. Serbia declared war against Germany.
1926 - Gertrude Ederle became the first American woman to...
