Friday, August 25, 2023

History for August 25

History for August 25 - On-This-Day.com
Bret Harte 1836
  • 1718 - Hundreds of colonists from France arrived in Louisiana. Some settled in present-day New Orleans.
  • 1916 - The National Park Service was established as part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
  • 1944 - Paris, France, was liberated by Allied forces ending four years of German occupation.
  • 1949 - NBC Radio debuted "Father Knows Best." The show went to TV in 1954.
  • 1998 - A survey released said that 1/3 of Americans use the Internet.

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