Death of John Harvard
Clergyman John Harvard died on September 14, 1638, in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
American History
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Wedding of John and Jackie Kennedy
On September 12, 1953, future President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier.
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Creation Of First Formal Lutheran Church Body In North America
On August 26, 1748, members of several Pennsylvania Lutheran communities met and agreed upon a common liturgy – the first in North America.
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Birth of Bret Harte
Writer Francis Bret Harte was born on August 25, 1836, in Albany, New York.
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Premiere of The Wizard of Oz
On August 15, 1939, The Wizard of Oz premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.
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Social Security Act of 1935
On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.
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Death of Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock, the artist known as “Jack the Dripper,” died on August 11, 1956, in Springs, New York
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Battle of Wilson’s Creek
On August 10, 1861, the first major battle in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the Civil War was fought in Missouri.
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Happy Birthday Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, was born on August 5, 1930, near Wapakoneta, Ohio.
