08-18-2004, 06:57 AM
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August 18th
293 BC ~ Oldest known Roman temple to Venus founded, institution of Vinalia Rustica began.
1227 ~ Death of Genghis Khan, Mongol leader.
1587 ~ Birthday of Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Gov. John White of the Colony of Roanoke. She was the first English child born in the Americas.
1750 ~ Birthday of Antonio Salieri, Composer.
1774 ~ Birthday of Meriwether Lewis, Explorer.
1877 ~ Asaph Hall discovered Phobos.
1920 ~ 19th Amendment to US constitution was passed, guaranteeing women's suffrage.
1925 ~ Birthday of Brian Aldiss, Writer.
1938 ~ The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting the United States with Canada, was dedicated by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1991 ~ Collapse of the Soviet Union: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev put under house arrest while he was vacationing in the Crimea. The coup was led by eight high-ranking hard-liners (the coup collapsed in less than 72 hours).
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