• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Smart Mom Smart Ideas

A simplified life for busy moms by balancing work and family

  • Home
  • New? Start Here
    • Contact Me
    • Guest Post Guidelines
    • Advertise
  • Blog
  • My Products
    • Productivity Planner
    • Smart Mom Smart Mornings
    • Easy Home Cleaning Checklist
  • Resources
    • Ultimate Mom Resources
    • Free Printables
  • Printables Shop
    • $1, $3, $5 Deals
    • Journals and Planners
    • Time Management
    • Blogging
  • Simply Organized
    • Genius Home Organization Ideas
    • Easy Recipes
    • Homemaking
  • Time Well Spent
    • Journaling
    • Goal Setting
  • Be a Better Mom
    • Character Matters
    • Enjoy My Family
    • Educate My Kids Right
  • Smart Money
  • Balanced Life
    • Encouragement
    • Holiday
  • Start a Blog
    • Work from Home
    • FREE Pinterest Challenge
You are here: Home / Be a Better Mom / Educate My Kids Right / August Facts… Did You Know?

August Facts… Did You Know?

August 3, 2015 by Rachel Leave a Comment

Don't let your friends miss out. Share this post:

TwitterFacebookGoogle+EmailReddit

August facts: Did you know?

Interesting and Little Known Facts from August

American History Edition

The month of August is filled with many little known and interesting facts from American history. Hope you enjoy this month’s edition of August Facts… Did you know?

August Facts

August 1, 1876 – Colorado became the 38th state.

August 2, 1776 – Most of the members of the Continental Congress signed the parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence.

August 2, 1876 – Wild Bill Hickok was shot and killed during a poker game in Deadwood, SD.  (Note:  Deadwood, SD is fun place to visit if you have never been).

August 3, 1923 – Calvin Coolidge became President after the death of Warren G. Harding.

August 3, 1492 – A little before “American” history, but an important date, Christopher Columbus sailed looking for a shorter route to the West Indies.  On October 12, 1492, he landed in the Bahamas.

August 5, 1845 – The cornerstone was laid for the Statue of Liberty.

August 6, 1945 – The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.  A second bomb was dropped on August 9, 1945 on Nagasaki, Japan.  Japan surrendered on August 9th ending the war in the Pacific.

August 7, 1782 – George Washington created the Purple Heart.

August 7, 1990 – Operation Desert shield began to protect Kuwait from advances and attacks from Iraq.

August 8, 1876 – Thomas Edison received a patent for the mimeograph, a machine used to make copies for 100 years until the copy machine replaced it.

August 9, 1974 – Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States.  Richard Nixon resigned because he was facing a possible impeachment.  He was the only US President to ever resign.  When Gerald Ford became President after Nixon, he became the only person to be a US President that was not elected as President or Vice President.

August 10, 1821 – Missouri became the 21st state.

August 14, 1765 – The Sons of Liberty protest the Stamp Act under an elm tree in Boston.  The tree became known as the Liberty Tree.

August 19, 1797 – The USS Constitution was commissioned.  The USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship.  (Note:  If you are ever in Boston, it’s worth your time to visit the USS Constitution).

August 21, 1831 – The Lincoln-Douglas debates began.

August 24, 1814 – As the British troops moved toward Washington, Dolley Madison saves the portrait of George Washington from the White House during the War of 1812.

August 24, 1992 – Hurricane Andrew devastates South Florida.

August 24, 1932 – Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the United States.

August 27, 1776 – The Battle for Rhode Island was fought during the Revolutionary War.

August 28, 1963 – Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial.

Your Turn…

What are your favorite moments from American history in August?

until next time be smart

Sources include – The American Patriot’s Almanac by William Bennett and John T.E. Cribb and The Almanac of American History edited by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Note: this post includes affiliate links.  Read my disclosure policy here.

Did you know you can get FREE printables, planners and more in the Smart Mom Resource Library?

Don't let your friends miss out. Share this post:

TwitterFacebookGoogle+EmailReddit

Filed Under: Educate My Kids Right Tagged With: August facts, did you know?, history

Previous Post: « Character Matters: Teaching Your Children Honesty in a World that Lacks Integrity
Next Post: The Tuesday Ten List – Back to School Ideas You Can Use »

Reader Interactions

Best of Smart Mom Smart Ideas

Loaded potato grilled cheese sandwich

Loaded Potato Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Vision Board Ideas and Free Vision Board Printables

money making work from home idea for moms

10 Ways to Earn $500 a Month Working from Home

Summer sanity savers | summer activities | summer fun

Summer Sanity Savers for Busy Moms

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to Smart Mom Smart Ideas

Welcome to Smart Mom Smart Ideas. I'm Rachel and I'm here to help you be more organized, be a better time manager, enjoy work/life balance through a focused life. Read More…

Ad
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

POPULAR POSTS

Free Summer activities | Free summer bucket list

75 Free Summer Activities for Kids

Need to relax today? Try these free printable coloring pages. Download these Free adult coloring pages that will encourage and inspire you with scripture promises.

12 Free Coloring Pages for Adults

Are you raising lazy kids? Make these fixes today!

Are You Raising Lazy Kids? Make These Changes Now

Free printables | printables for moms | home organization printables |

The Ultimate List of FREE Printables for Mom

Summer sanity savers | summer activities | summer fun

Summer Sanity Savers for Busy Moms

See More →

Footer

Don’t Miss These Favorite Posts …

How to use a summer bullet journal | Kids activities with a bullet journal | kids bullet journal

How a Summer Bullet Journal for Kids Saved My Sanity

Vision Board Ideas and Free Vision Board Printables

Are you raising lazy kids? Make these fixes today!

Are You Raising Lazy Kids? Make These Changes Now

How to Clean A Keurig with Vinegar

DIY sugar scrub | sugar scrub recipes | homemade sugar scrub

30+ DIY Sugar Scrub Recipes

Want to be more productive? Read these time management books to increase your productivity today.

10 Must Read Productivity Books for Moms

Helpful Pages

  • Home
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclosure Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise

Copyright and Disclosure

Copyright Smart Mom Smart Ideas 2015-2019. All rights reserved. Please feel free to share content from this website with a reference to the website and link back to the original page or post. All information on this blog is from the author's experience and is not intended to be professional advice. When using ideas from this blog, readers should use common sense.

This website may include affiliate links. These companies pay a small commission to me for sharing their products and services at no additional cost to you.

Copyright © 2019 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework

Wait! Don't Leave Without Your FREE Gift!
Join thousands of Smart Moms like you and receive the best Smart Mom FREE printables and more....
We hate spam. Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.
Did you know you can get FREE printables, planners and more in the Smart Mom Resource Library?