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On this day: August 15th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 15th On this day: August 15th Events  On this day: August 15th 1620: The Mayflower departs England for the new world. 1877: Thomas …

On this day: August 14th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 14th On this day: August 14th Events  On this day: August 14th 1904: Battle of Ulsan begins. Also known as the Battle …

On this day: August 13th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 13th On this day: August 13th Events  On this day: August 13th 1913: Harry Brearley invents stainless steel. 1918: The first woman …

On this day: August 12th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 12th On this day: August 12th Events  On this day: August 12th 1676: King Philip’s War ended with the assassination of Metacom, …

On this day: August 11th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 11th On this day: August 11th Events  On this day: August 11th 1841: Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, spoke before an audience in …

On this day: August 10th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 10th On this day: August 10th Events  On this day: August 10th 1519: Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Seville to travel around the …

On this day: August 9th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 9th, On this day: August 9th Events  On this day: August 9th 1173: Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins. It will take …

On this day: August 8th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 8th On this day: August 8th Events  On this day: August 8th 1876: Thomas Edison received a patent for his mimeograph (similar to …

On this day: August 7th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: August 7th On this day: August 7th Events  On this day: August 7th 1782: George Washington institutes the Purple Heart. Then known as the …