Monday, August 17, 2009

This Day in History - August 18

1550 John White, the governor of the Colony of Roanoke, returns from a supply-trip to England and finds his settlement deserted.

1587 Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents born in America

1774 Meriweather Lewis was born

1834 Mount Vesuvius erupts again

1909 Tokyo mayor Yukio Ozaki presents USA with 2,000 cherry trees; President Taft decides to plant near the Potomac River

1920 19th Amendment to Constitution passed guaranteeing women's suffage

1930 Eastern Airlines begins passenger service

1937 Robert Redford born.

1938 DOW Industrial Average closed 152

1938 FDR dedicates the Thousand Island Bridge connecting Canada and USA.

1938 Bobby H Braswell born.

1947 Hewitt-Packard is incorporated

1961 The building of the concrete Berlin Wall is started.

1964 South Africa banned from Olympic Games because of apartheid policies

1973 Hank Aaron record 1378 extra base hit surpasses Stan Musical

1982 Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance


3 comments:

  1. Happpppy Birthday to you, Uncle Bobby. Wish you & Aunt Jenny good health & pleasant life. Love you folks forever. Have great fun.

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  2. Uncle Bobby, you're as handsome and gentle as Robert Redford yet you're younger than him. Love you.

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  3. happy birthday dad!!! what a great post! have fun at the museums! ❤

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