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Post by johnmori on Aug 2, 2020 6:09:08 GMT -5
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August 2, 1776
The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
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Post by soutxed on Aug 2, 2020 9:00:38 GMT -5
August 2 1870 World's first underground railway opened.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 2, 2020 21:45:34 GMT -5
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Post by johnmori on Aug 3, 2020 4:58:36 GMT -5
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August 3, 1900
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded
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Post by soutxed on Aug 3, 2020 7:43:28 GMT -5
August 3, 2019 Racist gunman kills 23 people and wounds 23 people at a Wal Mart in El Paso Texas. Gunman waiting for trial.
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Post by BillG on Aug 3, 2020 10:59:57 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 3, 1958, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.
 
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 3, 2020 21:22:27 GMT -5
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Post by BillG on Aug 4, 2020 5:24:57 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 4, 1956 Elvis Presley releases "Hound Dog".
 
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Post by johnmori on Aug 4, 2020 6:09:48 GMT -5
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August 4, 1982
Outfielder Joel Youngblood becomes only MLB player to get hits for 2 different teams in 2 different cities on the same day; singles for Mets in Chicago day game; traded, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game
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Post by soutxed on Aug 4, 2020 14:46:35 GMT -5
August 4, 1944 Anne Frank is captured.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 4, 2020 21:29:53 GMT -5
Who Knew??? National Work Like a Dog Day History
Although the origins of “work like a dog” are not known, it most likely refers to actual working dogs. Sheepdogs and sled dogs are good examples. Since breeds like these have the instincts for certain types of work, they derive a kind of pleasure from the work they do.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 5, 2020 5:29:07 GMT -5
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August 5, 1858
Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
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Post by BillG on Aug 5, 2020 6:50:52 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 5, 1963 Craig Breedlove sets world land speed record of 407.477 mph in 'Spirit of America' at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
 
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Post by BillG on Aug 6, 2020 7:08:31 GMT -5
Who knew??? On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths.
 
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Post by johnmori on Aug 6, 2020 7:21:06 GMT -5
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August 6, 1996
NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.
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