August 13 in History August 13th is… Filet Mignon Day Left-Handers Day National Prosecco Day 1521 – Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes captured Aztec leader Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. 1868 (Earthquake & Tsunami) Arica, Chile 1889 – Samuel Leeds Allen was issued a patent (#408,681) for his Flexible Flyer sled. 1898 – …
August 12 in History August 12th is… National Julienne Fries Day National Middle Child Day National Vinyl Record Day 30 BC – Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty, committed suicide employing an asp bite. 1851 – Isaac Singer was granted a patent (#8,294) for his sewing machine. 1877 – Asaph …
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, …
