Monthly Archives: August 2013

On this day in 2006 – Stolen on August 22, 2004, Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream was recovered in a raid by Norwegian police.

On this day in 1963 – A peaceful civil rights rally took place in Washington, D.C. where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to more than 200,000 people.

On this day in 1910 – Thomas Edison demonstrated the first “talking” pictures in his New Jersey laboratory.  

Women in the United States were given the right to vote on August 26, 1920 when the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution was signed. The amendment was first introduced many years earlier in 1878. Every president has published a proclamation for Women’s Equality Day since 1971 when legislation was first introduced in Congress by Bella Abzug. This resolution was passed designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day.

On this day in 1932 – Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly non-stop across the United States, traveling from Los Angeles toNewark, New Jersey, in just over 19 hours.

On this day in 1912 – Gene Kelly American dancer, choreographer, actor was born.

On this day in 1902 – Fanny Farmer, among the first to emphasize the relationship of diet to health, opened her School of Cookery in Boston.

On this day in 1959 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the Union.  The islands have an area of 6,459 square miles (16,729 square kilometers). The name is thought to derive from Hawaiki, the former name of … Continue reading →

On this day in 1893 – The root beer float, or “Black Cow,” was invented by Frank J. Wisner, owner of Cripple Creek Brewing in Colorado.  Inspired by the moonlit view of snow-capped Cow Mountain, Mr. Wisner added a scoop of ice cream to … Continue reading →

On this day in 2004 – The internet search engine Google went public and the price of shares was $85.