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History of 19 August

History of 19 August 1917 - Team managers John McGraw and Christy Matthewson were arrested for breaking New York City's blue laws. The crime was...

History of 18 August

History of 18 August 1914 - The "Proclamation of Neutrality" was issued by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. It was aimed at keeping the U.S. out of World War I. 1916...

History of 17 August

History of 17 August 1903 - Joseph Pulitzer donated a million dollars to Columbia University. This started the Pulitzer Prizes in his name. 1915 - Charles...

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...

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...