|
2
|
1990
|
Iraq invaded
Kuwait.
|
|
3
|
1492
|
Columbus sets sail fir the new
world.
|
|
6
|
1945
2003
|
The United States dropped its 1st atomic
bomb of WW2 on Hiroshima,
Japan.
Austrian-born actor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a
surprise announcement today that he'll run for governor of
California.
|
|
7
|
1782
|
George Washington created the Order
of the Purple Heart for enlisted men and
non-commisioned officers.
|
|
8
|
1974
|
President Richard M. Nixon
resigns.
|
|
9
|
1945
|
The United States dropped its 2nd
atomic bomb of WW2 on Nagasaki ending
WWII.
|
|
10
|
1890
1909
1934
|
The nations first successful silver mine opened
near Virginia City, Nev.
The SOS distress
signal was first used by an American ship, The Arapahoe, off
Capr Hatteras, NC.
The first federal prisioner arrived at island prision Alcatraz
in
San Francisco
Bay.
|
|
11
|
1965
1984
|
Rioting broke out in the Watts section of Los
Angelas. 34 people killed and 1,000
injured.
During a test for a paid political announcement, radio broadcast,
President
Reagan joked that he had “signed legislation that will outlaw
Russia
forever, We begin bombing in 5
minutes.”
|
|
13
|
1899
1934
1961
|
Director Sir Alfred Hitchcock was born in
Leytonstone, England.
The comic strip “L’il Abner” made its
debut.
The city of Berlin was divided in two and
sealed off.
|
|
14
|
1945
|
President Truman announces Japan’s
surrender.
|
|
15
|
1961
1969
|
Construction began on creating the Berlin
Wall.
400,000 attend
Woodstock
|
|
16
|
1956
1977
|
Actor Bela "Dracula" Lugosi
died.
Singer Elvis
Prestly died of an overdose.
|
|
17
|
1972
|
The smallest crowd at Memorial
stadium vs. Chicago White Sox (665).
|
|
18
|
1227
|
Mongol leader Genghis Kahn
dies.
|
|
19
|
1977
|
Actor Groucho Marx
died.
|
|
25
|
1609
|
Galileo demonstrates the first
telescope.
|
|
26
|
1920
|
U.S.
women get the right to vote.
|
|
28
|
1963
|
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives his
speech in Washington DC that says “I have a dream”. |
