Thursday, August 07, 2014

History for August 7

History for August 7 - On-This-Day.com
Birth anniversary of Ethiopian marathoner and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abebe Bikila (1932-73).


Birth anniversary of WWI spy Mata Hari (Margaret Gertrude Selle, 1876-1917).

Happy Birthday! David Duchovny, Charlize Theron, B.J. Thomas



1789 - The U.S. War Department was established by the U.S. Congress. 


1782 - George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart. 


1882 - The Hatfield-McCoy feud erupted along the Kentucky-West Virginia border.



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. 


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. 


1978 - The Love Canal, a section of Niagara FallsNY, was declared a disaster area.


1974 - French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. 


2003 - In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for the office of governor. 

2003 - Stephen Geppi bought a 1963 G.I. Joe prototype for $200,000.

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