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History of 31 August
History of 31 August
1990 - U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar met with the Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz to try and negotiate a...
History of 30 August
History of 30 August
1905 - Ty Cobb made his major league batting debut with the Detroit Tigers.
1928 - The Independence of India League was...
History of 29 August
History of 29 August
1944 - During the continuing celebration of the liberation of France from the Nazis, 15,000 American troops marched down the Champs...
History of 28 August
History of 28 August
1907 - "American Messenger Company" was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company's name was later changed...
History of 27 August
History of 27 August
1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State...
History of 26 August
History of 26 August
1920 - The 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. The amendment prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in the...
History of 25 August
History of 25 August
1902 - "Al-Hoda" began publication in New York City making it the first Arabic daily newspaper in the U.S.
1916 - The National...
History of 24 August
History of 24 August
1912 - A four-pound limit was set for parcels sent through the U.S. Post Office mail system.
1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first...
History of 23 August
History of 23 August
1902 - Fannie Merrit Farmer opened her cooking school, Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery, in Boston, MA.
1904 - Hard D. Weed patented...
History of 22 August
History of 22 August
1906 - The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ began to manufacture the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet,...
History of 21 August
History of 21 August
1912 - Arthur R. Eldred became the first American boy to become an Eagle Scout. It is the highest rank in...
History of 20 August
History of 20 August
1914 - German forces occupied Brussels, Belgium, during World War I.
1918 - The British opened its Western Front offensive during World...