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Post by johnmori on Aug 18, 2022 5:27:17 GMT -5
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August 18, 1920 The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage.
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Post by BillG on Aug 18, 2022 7:07:21 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 18th is "National Ice Cream Pie Day".
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Post by soutxed on Aug 18, 2022 7:50:33 GMT -5
August 18, 1920 The State of Tennessee Passes the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This action by the Tennessee legislature brought the number of states passing the 19th amendment to 36 and provided the necessary majority to ratify the amendment, which extended universal suffrage to women.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 18, 2022 11:55:09 GMT -5
Who Knew???On August 18th, National Fajita Day recognizes the sizzling deliciousness of the savory Tex-Mex flavor found in fajitas. In the early 1930s, Mexican vaqueros in Southwest Texas developed what we’ve grown to love all over the United States. Using throwaway cuts of beef, they developed the fajita. However, it wasn’t long before they became a staple in the region. These cowboys cooked the steak over an open fire or grill. Once cooked, they served it with flour or corn tortillas.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 18, 2022 21:25:20 GMT -5
"Armogan" is a 19th-century naval term for the perfect weather to start a journey. Ever feel like it's the perfect day to have an adventure? That's "armogan." It's a slang term from the 19th century that those in the navy would use to describe the ideal weather for starting out on a new voyage or journey, according to The Sailor's Word-book by William Henry Smyth. It's actually derived from a Mediterranean word for fine weather. Who knew?
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Post by BillG on Aug 19, 2022 5:24:48 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 19th is "International Orangutan Day".
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Post by johnmori on Aug 19, 2022 6:37:21 GMT -5
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August 19, 1934 The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
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Post by soutxed on Aug 19, 2022 8:27:44 GMT -5
Aug. 19, 1960, a tribunal in Moscow convicted American U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage. (Although sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment, Powers was returned to the United States in 1962 as part of a prisoner exchange.)
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 19, 2022 11:49:55 GMT -5
Who Knew???NATIONAL AVIATION DAY | AUGUST 19National Aviation Day on August 19th recognizes the pioneers of human flight. For centuries, humans have been fascinated by flight. In ancient China, kites few to investigate the weather. Inventors such as Leonardo da Vinci developed many ideas about flight, too. Gliders and balloons lifted humans into the sky, but none of the inventions gave a person control of where they flew.
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 20, 2022 1:20:13 GMT -5
Baby ravens were recently born in the Tower of London for the first time in 30 years. The Tower of London — a fortress that has been standing for around 1,000 years — always has at least seven ravens. That's in response to a royal decree by King Charles II in the 17th century that said "the Tower itself will crumble to dust and a great harm will befall the kingdom" if the birds ever fled, according to Smithsonian magazine. However, with there being fewer breeders around to provide suitable specimens these days, the Tower's staff installed a new aviary in 2018 in an attempt to start their own breeding program. The following spring, four new babies were born. It was the first time birds had hatched there in 30 years. Who knew?
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Post by soutxed on Aug 20, 2022 8:13:45 GMT -5
August 20, 1988 The Iran-Iraq War comes to an end after 7 years. The deadly conventional war between the two Middle Eastern countries began when Iraq invaded Iran on September 22, 1980.
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Post by johnmori on Aug 20, 2022 9:52:21 GMT -5
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August 20, 1938 Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez.
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Post by sandipaws on Aug 20, 2022 10:31:35 GMT -5
Who Knew???World Honey Bee Day on the third Saturday in August brings a buzzing celebration for beekeepers, honey lovers, and all blooming things.
#WorldHoneyBeeDay The day recognizes both the honey bee and the beekeepers who tend the hives. It also encourages everyone to enjoy and buy locally grown honey.
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Post by BillG on Aug 20, 2022 11:35:55 GMT -5
Who knew??? August 20th is "National Lemonade Day".
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Post by MidnightSun on Aug 20, 2022 23:59:49 GMT -5
In 2012, an entire village in Spain won the lottery. In 2012, the jackpot in Spain reached $950 million. With stakes that high, nearly everyone in the tiny 250-person Town of Sodeto bought in, playing the same numbers: 58268. And miraculously, they won! That meant each Sodeto resident took home at least $130,000 — and one ticket even paid out $520,000. Who knew?
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