Historical Events In August - 22

0565 On this day in history st Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness

1454 Jews are expelled from Brunn Moravia by order of King Ladislaus on this day in history.

1485 Richard III slain at Bosworth Field-last of Plantagenets on this day in history.

1654 Jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam on this day in history.

1711 British Admiral Hovenden Walker's assault on New France falters as 8 of his 15 warships are wrecked in gales and heavy fog in the St. Lawrence; nearly 900 men drown; 25 ships remaining in fleet return to England on this day in history.

1762 First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on this day in history.

1775 On this day in history king George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion

1787 John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton on this day in history.

1791 Haitian Revolution begins on this day in history.

1798 French forces land in Ireland on this day in history.

1846 US annexes New Mexico on this day in history.

1851 On this day in history gold fields discovered in Australia

1851 On this day in history yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)

1864 On this day in history geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations

1864 On this day in history international Red Cross Founded

1886 William J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket on this day in history.

1901 On this day in history cadillac Company founded

1902 President Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile on this day in history.

1906 On this day in history first Victor Victrola manufactured

1910 Japan annexes Korea on this day in history.

1911 On this day in history mona Lisa stolen from Louvre

1932 BBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts on this day in history.

1944 On this day in history hMS Nabob (Cdn. manned aircraft carrier) severely damaged by torpedo off Norway

1949 On this day in history in the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake.

1952 On this day in history cBC tele-cine projectionist inserts a slide upside down; Canada's first known TV gaffe.

1956 On this day in history pres Eisenhower and VP Nixon renominated by Rep convention in SF

1963 On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km)

1968 On this day in history cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry

1968 The first papal visit to Latin America (Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota) on this day in history.

1969 Hurricane Camille strikes U.S. Gulf Coast kills 255 on this day in history.

1978 Tear gas used to quell riot by 150 prisoners in Sydney's Long Bay Jail who set fire to their cells on this day in history.

1982 Gen Ariel Sharon urges Palestinians to discuss peaceful coexistence on this day in history.

1984 On this day in history rep convention in Dallas renominates Pres Reagan and VP Bush

1986 NASA announces tests designed to verify ignition pressure dynamics on this day in history.

1987 Madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1 on this day in history.

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