This Day in History

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  1. Llave Superless Moderator

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    EDIT: This is now a single thread with each day in it. So if this interests you, please check up ever so often.

    I will usually get to it around 10 AM - 5 PM Eastern Time. (If I by chance miss that day, Amaury will take care of it for me.)

    Thank you, and enjoy.


    Thought this would be fun, so i'll try to do it everyday. I personally think it's interesting to see what happened each day in history.

    Lead story:
    Aug 25, 1835: The Great Moon Hoax

    Also on This Day

    American Revolution
    David Hume dies, 1776


    Automotive
    Michael Schumacher makes Formula One debut, 1991


    Civil War
    Rebels attack at the Second Battle of Ream's Station, 1864


    Cold War
    Samantha Smith dies in plane crash, 1985


    Crime
    In Cold Blood author dies, 1984


    Disaster
    Hurricane David is born, 1979


    General Interest
    Council of Nicaea concludes, 325
    Englishman swims the Channel, 1875
    Paris liberated, 1944
    Ted Kennedy, "liberal lion of the Senate," dies at 77, 2009


    Hollywood
    The Wizard of Oz debuts, 1939


    Literary
    Novelist Martin Amis is born, 1949


    Music
    Little Eva earns a #1 hit with "Loco-Motion", 1962


    Old West
    Outlaw Bill Doolin is killed, 1896


    Presidential
    Truman orders army to seize control of railroads, 1950


    Sports
    Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner in history, 1985


    Vietnam War
    McNamara concedes that bombing is less than effective, 1967
    173rd Airborne Brigade departs Vietnam, 1971


    World War I
    Germans burn Belgian town of Louvain, 1914


    World War II
    Liberation of Paris, 1944

    The first casualty of the Cold War, 1945

    source- History.com

    FYI- there are links in the events if any of them interest you, feel free to click on it to learn more! Enjoy!
     
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  2. Amaury Legendary Hero

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    Lying about finding live forms on the moon is just low, in my opinion.

    Also, according to my mom, the world was supposed to end in 1984 (basically, the silly 2012 end of the world thing there is now), but, hey, look! We're alive.
     
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  3. Plums Wakanda Forever

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    I agree with the lying about life forms, but it's understandable too. I mean, it's certainly not right, but at a time when discoveries of that magnitude could get you easily rich and world-renowned? You can't blame the guy for at least trying, but yeah, it was wrong.

    Also, my brother was born on a day that is the anniversary of the Liberation of Paris.
    I am now going to forever say "Vive le people!" to him on this day.
     
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  4. Heart ❤ Enjoy every moment with all ya got

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    Oh this day my best friend Jordan was born XD
     
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    on this day I looked at this thread and didn't care about too much.
    But seriously, I guess I can understand about people lying about life on the moon. What scientist wouldn't want to do all they can to see it? It was probably hilarious for some people
     
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  6. Llave Superless Moderator

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    Mind you it was in 1835; way before planes, space shuttles, and even cars. So clearly people are gonna assume it was a hoax. Just throwing that out there...
     
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  7. Iskandar King of Conquerors

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    dang, I didn't notice I left out day still I saw your quote. I hate typing on these library keyboards. They feel so strange
     
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    This Day in History- August 26th

    Hahaa day two of my expedition of informing you all about what happened in the past! Hope you enjoy!

    Lead Story:
    Aug 26, 1939: First televised Major League baseball game

    Also on This Day

    American Revolution
    Washington urges Hessians to desert, 1776

    Automotive
    Mini makes its debut, 1959

    Civil War
    Second Bull Run campaign begins, 1862

    Cold War
    Russia tests an intercontinental ballistic missile, 1957

    Crime
    "Preppy Murder" stuns New York, 1986

    Disaster
    NYC and Philly sizzle in heat wave, 1948

    General Interest
    Battle of Crecy, 1346
    19th Amendment adopted, 1920
    Democratic convention besieged by protesters, 1968
    Charles Lindbergh dies, 1974

    Hollywood
    Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin born, 1980

    Literary
    Ralph Waldo Emerson meets Thomas Carlyle, 1838

    Music
    Grease movie soundtrack earns its second #1 hit, 1978

    Old West
    Lewis and Clark promote Patrick Gass to sergeant, 1804

    Presidential
    George Washington writes to Henry Lee, 1794

    Sports
    Lights, cameras, baseball, 1939

    Vietnam War
    Johnson receives Democratic nomination for president, 1964
    Major George E. Day shot down over North Vietnam, 1967
    Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago, 1968

    World War I
    Battle of Tannenberg begins, 1914

    World War II
    DeGaulle enters a free Paris, 1944

    source- History.com

    There are links in the events. If any of them interest you, feel free to click on it to learn more! Enjoy!
     
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  9. Amaury Legendary Hero

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    Wow, I can't believe how long baseball has been around.

    Also, it appears that World War was going on during August.

    More history, please!
     
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    Hahaa i'll try, but there isn't a lot of reception from members... but i plan on it.

    Yeah baseball has, it's interesting to see how far televising got in terms of broadcasting. It's crazy to hear now the can record such fine detail... simply amazing.
     
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  11. Plums Wakanda Forever

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    I completely forgot the Democratic Convention riots anniversary was today. o:

    We talked about it in AP US History quite a bit this year (even went to a conference on Vietnam in mid April). It's interesting to see that while it's certainly not at the same magnitude as it was then, protesting still has this intense feeling to it. Especially the ones we hear about overseas in Egypt and such.
     
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    Ohhhh,I never knew all this stuff happened today.
    Like really never knew.
    And I do hope you shall post another of these each day,as it was interesting to see~
     
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  13. Llave Superless Moderator

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    Hahaa thanks Daxa, i will try.

    The idea had actually came to mind due to my 10th grade teacher. (3 years ago) He would start off every morning with "Today in History" powerpoint consisting of usually 2-3 slides. I found it fascinating and decided to do something like that here!

    (A lot of the events are of American culture. So i do appologize. But then again, you other amazing people in other amazing countries may find this more interesting... i dunno.)
     
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    Wow, it's amazing to see how many life-changing events have happened in our history, and that not all of them were centuries away...
     
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    This Day in History- August 27th

    Well i'm posting this now, as i may not have a chance later on today. (sorry if it is still 26 August 2011 for you, that's pretty much just everyone on the US West Coast.)

    Lead Story
    Aug 27, 1883: Krakatau explodes

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    Howe brothers defeat Washington in Battle of Brooklyn Heights, 1776

    AUTOMOTIVE
    George Eyston breaks own automobile land speed record, 1937

    CIVIL WAR
    The attack on Cape Hatteras begins, 1861

    COLD WAR
    Red Scare dominates American politics, 1952

    CRIME
    NFL star Michael Vick pleads guilty in dogfighting case, 2007

    DISASTER
    Krakatoa erupts, 1883

    GENERAL INTEREST
    The Battle of Brooklyn, 1776
    Mountbatten killed by IRA, 1979

    HOLLYWOOD
    Roman Holiday opens, featuring Hepburn’s first starring role, 1953

    LITERARY
    Theodore Dreiser is born, 1871

    MUSIC
    Beatles manager Brian Epstein dies, 1967

    OLD WEST
    Tycoon William Ralston drowns, 1875

    PRESIDENTIAL
    LBJ is born, 1908

    SPORTS
    Henderson steals his way to a record, 1982

    VIETNAM WAR
    Agnew meets with President Thieu in Saigon, 1970
    U.S. aircraft conduct heavy raids on Hanoi and Haiphong, 1972

    WORLD WAR I
    Romania enters World War I, 1916

    WORLD WAR II
    Japanese prime minister requests a summit meeting with FDR, 1941

    Source- History.com
     
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    Ah, the history of volcanoes.

    To be honest, I've always enjoyed "watching" volcanoes, especially after watching Volcano and Volcano 2 (I believe that's what they were called).

    Also, more war stuff, of course.
     
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  17. Plums Wakanda Forever

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    Wait wat, I never heard of this. .___.
    I guess this qualifies as yet another "Thing My History Teacher Never Told Me"

    But to be serious, i will look this up because I always thought that Washington himself never lost a battle, but I guess that was wrong. ._.

    And that went well derp.
    I did an English project on the history of Japan in 7th grade. I don't think I ever really read up on this, so I will check this out too.

    Even though it is pretty much a guaranteed failure.
     
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  18. Llave Superless Moderator

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    Yeah i actually remember hearing about this volcanic eruption, but i don't remember when. I had forgotten the date... but now i remember.

    It is soo interesting that such an explosion could be heard 3,000 miles away!
     
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    Oh Krakatau.
    When I was like 5,I watched around 20 different documentries on it.
    Still not sure why...but meh,I still know a lot about what happened c:

    And I think its interesting that Romania entered WW1 on this day...I shall randomly say that in History now.
    Thanks once again Llave. :3
     
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  20. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    I was sure that Washington lost many battles, but that when he finally won one he did not stop? If I remember my history correctly...
     
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