Some events that happened this week in history 7/30 - 8/5:

7/30/1619 - The first representative body of America, the House of Burgesses, met for the first time at Jamestown.

7/30/1863 - Henry Ford was born.

7/30/1956 - "In God We Trust" was made the National Motto.

7/31/1777 - Marquis de Lafayette was granted the rank of major-general of the U.S. during the American Revolution.


7/31/1875 - Andrew Johnson died.

8/1/1776 - The formal signing of the Declaration of Independence took place.

8/1/1876 - Colorado was admitted as the 38th state of the Union.

8/1/1779 - Francis Scott Key was born.

8/2/1610 - Henry Hudson sailed into the Hudson Bay.

8/2/1943 - John F. Kennedy was aboard PT-109 when it sunk.

8/2/1945 - The Postdam Conference, the final allied summit of World War II, ended.


8/2/1964 - A torpedo attack on the navy ship Maddox occured in the Tonkin Gulf.

8/3/1492 - Christopher Columbus set sail on his voyage.

8/3/1946 - The National Basketball Association was created.

8/4/1914 - The United States proclaimed neutrality during World War I.

8/4/1977 - The Department of Energy was created.

8/5/1858 - The first transatlantic telegraph cable was completed.

8/5/1861 - The first national income tax was introduced in the U.S. to fund the Civil War.

8/5/1864 - The Battle of Mobile Bay began during the Civil War.

8/5/1930 - Neil Armstrong was born.

8/5/1962 - Marilyn Monroe died.

Enjoy!!

8/3/1492 - Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage.

Wow, where do you find all this stuff?
Tara

Aww, though my crystal ball> No actually I love history, though different books and newspaper articles. I'm glad you enjoy reading these interesting facts.

Great info, love reading your posts !!

Yay Colorado!

I love Colorado. I was there three years ago, but it took me a few days to adjust to the air levels. It was hard to breathe, my inhaler got a workout.