August 18
Today is the 231st day of 2016, there are 135 days left in the year.
1227 - The Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died in China.
1587 - Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born on American soil, on what is now Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
1846 - U.S. forces led by Gen. Stephen W. Kearny captured Santa Fe, New Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
1894 - Congress established the Bureau of Immigration, the forerunner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
1914 - President Woodrow Wilson issued his Proclamation of Neutrality, aimed at keeping the United States out of World War I.
1920 - The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing all American women's right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it.
1938 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King dedicated the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting the United States and Canada.
1963 - James Meredith became the first black to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
1969 - The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, New York, concluded with a mid-morning set by Jimi Hendrix.
1976 - Two U.S. Army officers were killed in Korea's demilitarized zone as a group of North Korean soldiers wielding axes and metal pikes attacked U.S. and South Korean soldiers.
1983 - Hurricane Alicia slammed into the Texas coast, leaving 22 dead and causing more than a billion dollars in damage.
1988 - Indiana Sen. Dan Quayle was nominated as George H.W. Bush's running mate during the Republican National Convention in New Orleans.
1991 - Soviet hard liners launched a coup aimed at toppling President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, who was vacationing in the Crimea.
1997 - Virginia Military Institute admitted a female student for the first time in its 158-year history.
2005 - A judge in Wichita, Kansas sentenced BTK serial killer Dennis Rader to 10 consecutive life sentences.
2008 - Pervez Musharraf resigned as president of Pakistan amid efforts by opposition lawmakers to seek his impeachment.
Birthdays
21 - Parker-McKenna Posey (actress)
22 - Samantha Grecchi (dancer)
23 - Maia Mitchell (actress)
24 - Amy Willerton (pageant contestant)
25 - Richard Harmon (actor)
30 - Miesha Tate (MMA fighter)
38 - Andy Samberg (actor)
41 - Ines Rivero (model)
41 - Kaitlin Olson (actress)
46 - Malcolm-Jamal Warner (actor)
47 - Edward Norton (actor)
47 - Christian Slater (actor)
58 - Madeleine Stowe (actress)
59 - Denis Leary (actor)
80 - Robert Redford (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 18
1941 - The Philadelphia Phillies commit 8 errors in a game.
1946 - The Golf Writers Association of America is formed.
1956 - The Cincinnati Reds (8) and Milwaukee Braves (2) combine to hit 10 home runs in a 9-inning game.
1965 - A home run is taken away from Hank Aaron because he hit it while standing outside of the batters box.
1973 - Hank Aaron passes Stan Musial for most career extra base hits with 1,378.
1980 - George Brett of the Kansas City Royals saw his season batting average eclipse .400.
1981 - Running back Herschel Walker of the University of Georgia took out a $1 million insurance policy with Lloyd's of London.
1982 - Pete Rose passes Hank Aaron for most all-time plate appearances with 13,941.
1982 - The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in 21 innings.
1983 - The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Yankees, 5-4, in the completion of the "pine-tar" game in just 12 minutes.
1987 - Earl Campbell announced his retirement from the NFL.
1992 - Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics announced his retirement from the NBA after 13 seasons.
1995 - Tom Henke of the St. Louis Cardinals became just the seventh pitcher in major league history with 300 saves.
1996 - Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox became the fourth player to reach 100 RBIs in each of his first six seasons.
1996 - Wade Boggs became the 41st player to achieve 2,000 career singles.
2006 - At Fenway Park the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 14-11 in the longest nine-inning game in major league history at 4 hours, 45 minutes.
Today is the 231st day of 2016, there are 135 days left in the year.
1227 - The Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died in China.
1587 - Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born on American soil, on what is now Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
1846 - U.S. forces led by Gen. Stephen W. Kearny captured Santa Fe, New Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
1894 - Congress established the Bureau of Immigration, the forerunner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
1914 - President Woodrow Wilson issued his Proclamation of Neutrality, aimed at keeping the United States out of World War I.
1920 - The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing all American women's right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it.
1938 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King dedicated the Thousand Islands Bridge connecting the United States and Canada.
1963 - James Meredith became the first black to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
1969 - The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, New York, concluded with a mid-morning set by Jimi Hendrix.
1976 - Two U.S. Army officers were killed in Korea's demilitarized zone as a group of North Korean soldiers wielding axes and metal pikes attacked U.S. and South Korean soldiers.
1983 - Hurricane Alicia slammed into the Texas coast, leaving 22 dead and causing more than a billion dollars in damage.
1988 - Indiana Sen. Dan Quayle was nominated as George H.W. Bush's running mate during the Republican National Convention in New Orleans.
1991 - Soviet hard liners launched a coup aimed at toppling President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, who was vacationing in the Crimea.
1997 - Virginia Military Institute admitted a female student for the first time in its 158-year history.
2005 - A judge in Wichita, Kansas sentenced BTK serial killer Dennis Rader to 10 consecutive life sentences.
2008 - Pervez Musharraf resigned as president of Pakistan amid efforts by opposition lawmakers to seek his impeachment.
Birthdays
21 - Parker-McKenna Posey (actress)
22 - Samantha Grecchi (dancer)
23 - Maia Mitchell (actress)
24 - Amy Willerton (pageant contestant)
25 - Richard Harmon (actor)
30 - Miesha Tate (MMA fighter)
38 - Andy Samberg (actor)
41 - Ines Rivero (model)
41 - Kaitlin Olson (actress)
46 - Malcolm-Jamal Warner (actor)
47 - Edward Norton (actor)
47 - Christian Slater (actor)
58 - Madeleine Stowe (actress)
59 - Denis Leary (actor)
80 - Robert Redford (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 18
1941 - The Philadelphia Phillies commit 8 errors in a game.
1946 - The Golf Writers Association of America is formed.
1956 - The Cincinnati Reds (8) and Milwaukee Braves (2) combine to hit 10 home runs in a 9-inning game.
1965 - A home run is taken away from Hank Aaron because he hit it while standing outside of the batters box.
1973 - Hank Aaron passes Stan Musial for most career extra base hits with 1,378.
1980 - George Brett of the Kansas City Royals saw his season batting average eclipse .400.
1981 - Running back Herschel Walker of the University of Georgia took out a $1 million insurance policy with Lloyd's of London.
1982 - Pete Rose passes Hank Aaron for most all-time plate appearances with 13,941.
1982 - The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-5 in 21 innings.
1983 - The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Yankees, 5-4, in the completion of the "pine-tar" game in just 12 minutes.
1987 - Earl Campbell announced his retirement from the NFL.
1992 - Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics announced his retirement from the NBA after 13 seasons.
1995 - Tom Henke of the St. Louis Cardinals became just the seventh pitcher in major league history with 300 saves.
1996 - Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox became the fourth player to reach 100 RBIs in each of his first six seasons.
1996 - Wade Boggs became the 41st player to achieve 2,000 career singles.
2006 - At Fenway Park the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 14-11 in the longest nine-inning game in major league history at 4 hours, 45 minutes.
