History & Events

Did you know that on this day, August 12, 2015, a mass grave was found at Liverpool Street Station in London, England?

Did you know that on this day, August 11, 1866, the first US roller skating rink opened in Rhode Island?

Did you know that on this day, August 10, 1821, Missouri entered the United States Union and became the 24th state?

Did you know that on this day, August 9, 1859, inventor Otis Tufts patented the first elevator in the US?

Did you know that on this day, August 8, 1854, Smith and Wesson patented the first metal bullet cartridges?

Did you know that on this day, August 7, 1606, the first known performance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" was performed?

Did you know that on this day, August 6, 2012, Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted?

Did you know that on this day, August 5, 1864, astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet?

Did you know that on this day, August 4, 2011, a highway in Alberta was closed due to some escaped bees?

Did you know that on this day, August 3, 2017, Camila Cabello released her hit single "Havana"?

Did you know that on this day, August 2, 1776, the finalized copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was signed?

Did you know that on this day, August 1, 1992, Nintendo released "Kirby's Dream Land" for the Game Boy in North America?