8/7/1947 : Thor Heyerdahl’s balsa wood raft the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia
August 6, 1945: World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb “Little Boy” is dropped by the United States
August 6, 1945: World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated …
8/4/1964: Gulf of Tonkin incident: U.S. destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy report coming under attack in the Gulf of Tonkin
8/4/1964: Gulf of Tonkin incident: U.S. destroyers USS Maddox and …
8/2/1923: Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding
8/2/1923: Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the …
8/1/1993: “The Great Flood of 93” The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.
August 1, 1993: “The Great Flood of 93” The Great …
7/31/1971 : Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover on the moon
7/31/1971 : Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride …
7/30/1975: Former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappeared from the parking lot; Never is seen or heard from again…
7/30/1975: Former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappeared from the parking …
7/29/1981: The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral in London
7/29/1981: The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady …
7/28/2002: Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground.
7/28/2002: Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine …
7/27/1996 – In Atlanta, United States, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
7/27/1996 – In Atlanta, United States, a pipe bomb explodes …
7/26/1990: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101) is …
7/20/1969: Apollo 11’s crew successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon
7/20/1969: Apollo 11’s crew successfully makes the first manned landing …