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Historical Events Happened In August - 11
Saturday, 26 July 2014
1909 SOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC on this day in history. Share it »
1909 Liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call on this day in history. Share it »
1909 Gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1910 Denis Moloney, NZ cricket all-rounder (1937 England tour) on this day in history. Share it »
1911 Alphonse de Waelhens, Flemish philosopher (Psychosis) on this day in history. Share it »
1912 Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women) on this day in history. Share it »
1913 On this day in history angus Wilson, England, writer (Mulberry Bush-1955) Share it »
1914 On this day in history jews are expelled from Mitchenick Poland Share it »
1914 On this day in history france declares war on Austria-Hungary Share it »
1915 Kunio Toda, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1917 On this day in history dik Browne, cartoonist (Hi & Lois, Hagar the Horrible) Share it »
1918 On this day in history battle of Amiens ends in WW I, Allieds beat Germans Share it »
1919 On this day in history green Bay Packers football club founded Share it »
1919 Andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83 on this day in history. Share it »
1920 On this day in history 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia Share it »
1920 On this day in history derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U) Share it »
1921 Alex Haley, US, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots) on this day in history. Share it »
1923 Dutch Premier de Geer resigns on this day in history. Share it »
1923 On this day in history stan Chambers, American television reporter Share it »
1924 1st newsreel pictures of presidential candidates were taken on this day in history. Share it »
1924 Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist (Ambush) on this day in history. Share it »
1925 On this day in history carl Rowan, gun-toting newspaper columnist (Wash Post) Share it »
1926 On this day in history cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double Share it »
1926 On this day in history aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist Share it »
1927 James Eaton, Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry on this day in history. Share it »
1928 On this day in history carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils Share it »
1929 On this day in history babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve) Share it »
1933 Temp reaches 136 degrees F (58ø C) at San Luis Potos¡, Mex (world record) on this day in history. Share it »
1933 Temp reaches 136°F (57.8°C) at San Luis Potosi, Mex (world record) on this day in history. Share it »
1934 On this day in history first federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay Share it »
1934 1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay on this day in history. Share it »
1935 On this day in history nazi mass demonstration against German Jews Share it »
1935 On this day in history william Watson, British poet (Purple East), dies Share it »
1936 On this day in history chaing Kai-shek's troops conquers Kanton Share it »
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