On July 28. 1866 ; At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln). source
On July 28. 1866 ; At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).
On July 28. 1896 ; The city of Miami, Florida is incorporated. source
On July 28. 1896 ; The city of Miami, Florida is incorporated.
On August 1.1966 ; Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police. source
On August 1.1966 ; Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police.
On August 2.1985 ; Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137. source
On August 2.1985 ; Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
On August 3.1859 ; The American Dental Association is founded in Niagara Falls, New York. source
On August 3.1859 ; The American Dental Association is founded in Niagara Falls, New York.
On August 3.1900 ; The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded. source
On August 3.1900 ; The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
On August 3.1921 ; Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court. source
On August 3.1921 ; Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court.
On August 3.2004 ; The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks. source
On August 3.2004 ; The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks.
On August 4.1821 ; The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper. source
On August 4.1821 ; The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
On August 4.1892 ; The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. source
On August 4.1892 ; The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home.
On August 5.1914 ; In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed. source
On August 5.1914 ; In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
On August 5.1926 ; Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. source
On August 5.1926 ; Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.
On August 6.1901 ; Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation. source
On August 6.1901 ; Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation.
On August 6.1912 ; The Bull Moose Party meets at the Chicago Coliseum. source
On August 6.1912 ; The Bull Moose Party meets at the Chicago Coliseum.
On August 6.1930 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York and disappears never to be seen again. source
On August 6.1930 ; Judge Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York and disappears never to be seen again.
On August 7.1927 ; The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. source
On August 7.1927 ; The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York.
On August 9.1854 ; Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden. source
On August 9.1854 ; Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden.
On August 13.2004 ; Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida, and devastates the surrounding area. source
On August 13.2004 ; Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida, and devastates the surrounding area.
On August 14.1842 ; American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma. source
On August 14.1842 ; American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
On August 16.1812 ; American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army. source
On August 16.1812 ; American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
On August 16.1987 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. source
On August 16.1987 ; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
On August 18. 1920 ; The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage. source
On August 18. 1920 ; The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage.
On August 18. 1958 ; Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States. source
On August 18. 1958 ; Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
On August 22.1851 ; The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America. source
On August 22.1851 ; The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America.
On August 22.1996 ; Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing a major shift in US welfare policy. source
On August 22.1996 ; Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing a major shift in US welfare policy.
On August 23.1921 ; British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber estuary. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive. source
On August 23.1921 ; British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber estuary. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive.
On August 23.2011 ; A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $200 million–$300 million USD. source
On August 23.2011 ; A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $200 million–$300 million USD.
On August 24.1816 ; The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri. source
On August 24.1816 ; The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri.
On August 25.1967 ; George Lincoln Rockwell is assassinated. source
On August 25.1967 ; George Lincoln Rockwell is assassinated.
On August 26.2009 ; Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered in California after being missing for over 18 years. source
On August 26.2009 ; Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered in California after being missing for over 18 years.
