A0K Teacher Resources - August Calendar of Events

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August is National Inventors Month 1st Week of August – National Clown Week 2nd Week of August – National Smile Week 3rd Week of August – Air Conditioning Appreciation Week August 1 1770 William Clark was born Discovering Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark 1819 Herman Melville was born 1779 Francis Scott Key was born in Frederick County, Maryland. He wrote the poem originally entitled Defense of Fort McHenry which became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931. 1876 Colorado becomes 38th state 1914 Germany Declares War on Russia 1619 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia 1774 Priestly discovers oxygen 1789 US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act 1831 London Bridge opens 1867 Blacks vote for 1st time in a state election in South (Tenn) 1873 San Francisco's 1st cable car begins service 1946 President Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) 1958 1st class postage up to $0.04 (had been $0.03 for 26 years) 1972 1st article exposing Watergate scandal (Bernstein-Woodward) August 2 1909 The First Lincoln Penny was issued Controversy over the Lincoln Penny 1943 Navy Lieutenant John F Kennedy rescued members of his crew after their boat, PT-109, was sheared in half by a Japanese destroyer. 1923 the 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco. 1861 Congress enacts first income tax 1776 Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence 1858 1st street mailboxes-Boston, Mass 1990 Iraq invades & occupies Kuwait August 3 National Watermelon Day 1610 British navigator Henry Hudson entered the body of water now known as Hudson Bay.. 1914 Germany declared war on France. France in 1914 Germany 1914 1923 Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, following the death of Warren G. Harding. 1492 Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" 1678 Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon 1882 Congress passes 1st law restricting immigration 1977 Radio Shack issues a press release introducing the TRS-80 computer 25 existed, within weeks thousands were ordered August 4 1944 The Nazis capture Anne Frank and seven others who were hiding with her in a house in Amsterdam. 1922 The nation’s 13 million telephones were silent for a moment in tribute to Alexander Graham Bell on the occasion of his funeral. 1790 US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service 1988 Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American Internment in WW II August 5 National Mustard Day Today is Half Way Point of Summer (45 or 46 days after the solstice) 1930 Neil Armstrong, U.S. astronaut and the first person to set foot on the moon was born 1884 The cornerstone was laid for the Statue of Liberty 1846 Oregon country divided between US & Britain at 49th parallel 1914 1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave. & E. 105th St, Cleveland) August 6 National Friendship Day, First Sunday in August 1945 The United States dropped an atomic bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan. 1926 Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. 1965 President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. August 7 National Scuba Diving Day 1782 George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit (Purple Heat) to honor wounded soldiers 1959 The United States Launches Explorer VI, taking the first pictures of the earth from space. August 8 1855 The Silver Dollar AND THE Decimal System of Money was adopted by an act of congress. 1974 President Richard M Nixon Announced his resignation, effective the next day. August 9 1974 Richard M. Nixon resigned the presidency as a result of the Watergate scandal. August 10 1821 Missouri became the 24^th state. 1845 The U.S. Naval Academy was established at Annapolis, Md. 1874 Herbert Hoover was born. He later became the 31^st president of the United States. August 11 1969 The last combat troops left Vietnam. 1988 Carol Lewis won his fourth Gold Medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. August 12 Thomas Edison invented the phonograpy August 13 13th International Left-Handers Day Famous Left-Handers 1860 Annie Oakley's was born August 14 1935 President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating the nation’s first system of retirement income. 1945 Japan Surrenders, ending World War II . August 15 National Relaxation Day 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of the French was born on this day August 16 Joke Day August 17 1786 Davy Crockett’s was born Davy Crockett August 18 1920 The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote. 1774 American explorer Meriwether Lewis was born near Charlottesville, Virginia. August 19 1871 Orville Wright’s Birthday was born 1848 The New York Herald publishes a letter announcing the discovery of gold in California; the California gold rush begins. August 20 1781 George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis 1794 Gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio 1896 Dial telephone patented August 21 1680 Pueblo Indians took possession of Santa Fe� from Spanish August 22 1846 US annexes New Mexico 1864 Geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations 1906 1st Victor Victrola manufactured August 23 1904 Automobile tire chain patented 1914 Japan declares war on Germany in World War I August 24 1814 British sack Washington, DC, White House burned 1853 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs, NY) 1869 Waffle iron invented 1891 Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera 1932 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart 1991 Gorbachev resigns as head of USSR Communist Party August 25 1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded 1814 British capture Washington DC 1921 US signs peace treaty with Germany 1932 Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight August 26 1791 John Fitch grants US patent for his working steamboat 1920 19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted August 27 1908 Lyndon Baines Johnson the 36th U.S. President was born near Stonewall, Texas. 1910 "Mother Teresa" was born (as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) in Skopje, Yugoslavia. August 28 1867 US occupies Midway Islands in the Pacific 1884 1st known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard SD 1907 United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle 1916 Italy declares war against Germany during WW I 1963 Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial Martin Luther King in Cyberspace August 29 1758 1st Indian reservation established 1854 Self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay) 1958 Air Force Academy opens August 30 1850 Honolulu, Hawaii becomes a city 1941 Siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II 1963 Hot Line Communications link between Washington DC and Moscow begins August 31 1842 US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress 1887 Thomas A Edison patents Kinetoscope, (produces moving pictures) 1907 England, Russia & France form the Triple Entente 1935 FDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents 1954 Census Bureau established 1955 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, TX) Copyright � 2003 A0KTeacherStuff				Home Page Blog Teacher Freebies and Educational Materials Ecards for Teachers About Texas Coloring Pages Reading/Language Reference/Dictionary Math Math - Money Resources Science #1 Science #2 Science - Frogs Social Studies Tornadoes & Storms Holocaust Resources History - Greek History Geography Health/Nutrition Current Events Bulletin Board Ideas Paper Dolls Civil War Calendar & Time Easy to Prepare Recipes TeacherStuff eStore Monthly Calendars and Coloring Pages January February March April May June July August September October November December Recommended Books Bulletin Board Books Tips & Tricks for Teachers Books of Lists Lesson Plans Math Books