August 11 in History August 11th is… Global Kinetic Sand Day National Presidential Joke Day National Raspberry Bombe Day National Son’s and Daughter’s Day 3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, began. This calendar caused the fears of Friday, December 21, 2012 end of the world. 1858 – ...

August 10 in History August 10th is… Agent Orange Awareness Day National Connecticut Day National Lazy Day S’mores Day National Shapewear Day Spoil Your Dog Day 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Seville, Spain to circumnavigate the globe. 1675 – The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England was laid. 1846 ...

August 9 in History August 9th is… National Book Lovers Day National Rice Pudding Day National Veep Day 1483 – Opening of the restored Sistine Chapel in Rome. Renaissance painters Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Cosimo Roselli contributed. Michelangelo added his work on the ceiling in 1508-1512. 1854 – Henry David Thoreau ...

August 8 in History August 8th is… International Cat Day National CBD Day National Dollar Day National Frozen Custard Day Global Sleep Under The Stars Night National Happiness Happens Day Scottish Gin Day National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day 1786 – Mont Blanc on the French/Italian border was climbed for the first ...

August 7 in History August 7th is… International Beer Day National Lighthouse Day Purple Heart Day National Raspberries N’ Cream Day 1782 – George Washington ordered the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It was later renamed the Purple Heart. 1909 – Alice Huyler Ramsey and three other ...

August 6 in History August 6th is… National Fresh Breath Day Root Beer Float Day National Wiggle Your Toes Day 2013 – NASA programmed the Curiosity Rover to sing itself “Happy Birthday”, on the anniversary of its landing date, August 6, 2012. 1787 – 60 copies of the Constitution of the United States were delivered ...

August 5 in History August 5th is… National Oyster Day National Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day 1305 – William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, was captured by the English near Glasgow. Mel Gibson starred in a dramatization of the story in Braveheart. 1620 – The Mayflower departed from Southampton, England, ...

August 4 in History August 4th is… Chocolate Chip Cookie Day US Coast Guard Day White Wine Day 70 – The Second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans. 1693 – Celebratory date for Dom Perignon’s invention of Champagne. 1790 – A tariff act created the need for the Revenue Cutter Service, later renamed ...

August 3 in History August 3rd is… National Hair Gloss Day National Georgia Day National Grab Some Nuts Day Watermelon Day White Wine Day 1492 – Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain towards, he expected to find Asia. 1769 – The La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, were discovered. ...

August 2 in History August 2nd is… National Coloring Book Day National Ice Cream Sandwich Day 1610 – Henry Hudson sailed into what is now known as Hudson Bay (he thought he had made it through the Northwest Passage, and reached the Pacific Ocean). 1776 – The signing of the Declaration of Independence didn’t occur ...