August 20, 1866 was a busy day. It was also the day the Andrew Johnson formally declared the Civil War over (to account for the extended service in Texas).

On August 20, 1896 the dial telephone was patented. An important step for us Internet users

Finally for the sprots buffs, on August 20, 1974 Nolan Ryan had a pitch recorded at 100.4 mph.

Doug

On this day, August 20th, 1996, I got married! Does that count? I think it was historic.

Hi Everyone,

August 22, 565 - St. Columbia reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness.

Aug 22, 1775 - King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion.

Aug 22, 1989 - 1st complete ring around Neptune discovered

Born - Aug 22, 1934, Norman Schwartzkopf

Died - Aug 22, 1978 Jomo Kenyatta president of Kenya, dies at 83

Testing

Testing

Boys and girls: Who can put these famous folks in order of their Aug 24th birth, starting with the oldest?

Cal Ripkin Jr.
Yasser Arafat
Marlee Matlin
Durwood Kirby
Craig Kilborn
Claudia Schiffer

The first person who can tell what Durwood Kirby and Craig Kilbourn have in common, wins!

Or, who would you most like to meet up with, and why?

Bet this gets nearly no response, as per usual

Must go check auctions

This day in history: 1963 - Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks to more than 200,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and gave his memorable "I have a dream" speech. 1996 - Four years after separation, Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, and his wife, Princess Diana, formally divorce.

Robin

LOL Lillie!

I shouldn't be "Jumping the Gun" for tommorrow, but I can remember I was sitting watching TV on the evening of the 30th, 1997, and there are special reports coming on all networks, about a car crash in Paris; involving injuries, and Princess Di. The first thought I have, is that she is dead, or that they already suspect it was not going have a good outcome. Two hours or so later, they announce she has died.

It's probably a "woman" thing, to have been caught up in watching the events at that time - concerning her passing; but I was very very sad for her children, especially.

The thing I remember most, is how it took FOREVER to get the poor woman to the hospital, and we are talking a famous person who was injured in a major city of the world, with a hospital minutes away. She slowly bled to death and they couldn't fix it - too late. In this country, she would have been there in 15 minutes, tops. Any of you who have traveled and have had to obtain emergency medical care, know it's like the a return to the 1960's or 70's, at best, when you need attention outside the U S.

Just another reason, even in these semi-bad economic times: we can be grateful we have it pretty good, all things considered.

Hi,

I remember where I was too, that was really sad. I just got home from Paris in July and she died a few weeks later. I thought it wasn't really happening when the news came on. I was really sad for her children too, I still feel sad that there wasn't more of a fuss made over the fact that it happened. No one has really made the same effort to fill in at all the charities she has left behind I've been to London a few times, I think there is still a sense of loss, I wish someone could pick up where she left off. I think the hospitals are really old there too

Lillie, there are some people out there still. I just don't know of anything that happened on this day in history.

Cheating???? You are CHEATING? I will never look at this board the same again!

So I could make something up, like, this is the day Santa Ana was made general or something and you all would never know?

.............Gonna go think of a whopper...........

September 6, 1939: Krakow is occupied by the Nazis.

September 6, 1940: King Carol II flees Romania, his son Michael I becomes king, and a National Legionary Government is set up under Ion Antonescu.