Aug 1, 1774 - Joseph Priestley, English theologian and chemist author discovers oxygen. Hope he was using it before then though! :)
Aug 2, 1894 - Death duties 1st introduced in Britain. Imagine someone refusing to pay! :))
Aug 4, 1862 US government collects its 1st income tax! I'm sure it'll be only temporary. :) Aug 5, 1921, 1st radio baseball broadcast Pirates-8, Phillies-0. What an embarrassment to have ones loss broadcast for the 1st time.
Aug 6, 1937 - Indians overturn Yankees' 7-6 win by a protest! Changing an ump's decision: MIRACLE!
Aug 7, 1970, 1st computer chess tournament. May the best HAL win!
Aug 8th, 1709 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon. That's a step up closer to the giant leap of the Moon!
Aug 9th, 1859 Elevator patented. The first time stuck they really must have panicked!
Aug 10th, 1948 - Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut. Wonder if some got mad at the joke.
Aug 11th, 1885 - $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty. Even Liberty needs something to stand on!
Aug 13th, 1960 - The first two-way conversation via satellite is undertaken using Echo 1. A great name for a satellite really ; ECHO.
To the Future--> Aug 14th, 2126 Comet Swift-Tuttle approaches close to Earth
Aug 15th, 1939 -"Wizard of Oz" premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater. I'd love to have one of the Yellow Bricks from the road!
Aug 16th, 1955 - Fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor! Really? An atomic reactor?
Aug 17th, 1891 - Electric self-starter for automobile patented. What bell and whistle will they think of next??Aug 18th, 1926 - Weather map televised for 1st time. Finally you get to see weather from far above!
Aug 19th, 1967 - Beatles' "All You Need is Love," single goes #1. Betcha they didn't mind a little money as well!
Aug 20th, 1896 - Dial telephone patented. You ask, "What's a dial telephone?"
To the Near Future--> Aug 21st, 2017 - Next total solar eclipse visible from North America
Aug 22nd, 565 - St Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness! Do you think that's the same one there today??
Aug 23rd, 1924 - Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century. Would have been a great time for Martians to attack!
Aug 24th, 1853 - 1st potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum. You always have crums left when you eat them!
Aug 25th, 1910 - Yellow Cab is founded. Wonder if they tried other colors first.
Aug 26th, 1929 - 1st US roller coaster built. Probably wouldn't scare small kids today!
Aug 27th, 1955 - "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published. Shame years before were missed. They probably broke records!
Aug 28th, 1963 - Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I have a dream speech" Creating a positive future!
Aug 29th, 1896 - Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador. Who would have thought...invented in America! Aug 30th, 1922 - Babe Ruth is thrown out of a game for 5th time in 1922. Hope he wasn't hurt when they threw him!
Aug 31st, 1955 - 1st sun-powered automobile demonstrated. I guess sun gong behind a cloud was a real downer.
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