History for August 7

History for August 7 - On-This-Day.com 

Nathaniel Greene 1742

• 1782 - George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart.
• 1888 - Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for the revolving door.
• 1942 - U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II.
• 1964 - The U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which gave President Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces.
• 2003 - In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for the office of governor.