Sunday, August 07, 2022

History for August 7

History for August 7 - On-This-Day.com
Nathaniel Greene 1742
  • 1789 - The U.S. War Department was established by the U.S. Congress.
  • 1782 - George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart.
  • 1888 - Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for the revolving door.
  • 1914 - Germany invaded France.
  • 1942 - U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II.
  • 1960 - The Cuban Catholic Church condemned the rise of communism in Cuba. Fidel Castro then banned all religious TV and radio broadcasts.
  • 1974 - French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center.
  • 1976 - Scientists in Pasadena, CA, announced that the Viking 1 spacecraft had found strong indications of possible life on Mars.(in order to increase funding)

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