On This Day In History
25 August 1835. The first of a series of “Great Moon Hoax” articles appeared in a New York newspaper called, The Sun. It falsely claimed life and civilization had been discovered on the Moon and attributed this, again falsely, to the well known astronomer, Sir John Herschel. pic.twitter.com/bZWMKo6Ywp
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
25 August 1867. English scientist, Michael Faraday, died (aged 75). His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis. pic.twitter.com/BDTar3UVzz
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
25 August 1875. Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais. It made him a huge celebrity. He died trying to swim the Whirlpool Rapids below Niagara Falls in 1883. pic.twitter.com/4IX6550BEi
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
25 August 1900. German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, died (aged 55). His writings became associated with Fascist and National Socialist ideology but scholars and historians have recently contested this interpretation and it’s now thought the link was overstated. pic.twitter.com/2lJYt3qKzV
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
25 August 1978. The Turin Shroud, supposedly the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, went on public display in Italy. Historical and scientific evidence now points to it being a medieval creation dated 1390. Radiocarbon dating of a sample of the fabric is consistent with this date. pic.twitter.com/c1P7Mm2pum
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
25 August 2012. Legendary astronaut, Neil Armstrong, died (aged 82). He was the first human to set foot on the Moon, delivering the famous line: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” He’s Earth’s greatest explorer. pic.twitter.com/sC3u8AUNw0
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
PHOTO OF THE DAY. Madame Decourcelle, the first woman taxi driver in Paris (1909). pic.twitter.com/AANBxRQlLl
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
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25 August 1835. The first of a series of “Great Moon Hoax” articles appeared in a New York newspaper called, The Sun. It falsely claimed life and civilization had been discovered on the Moon and attributed this, again falsely, to the well known astronomer, Sir John Herschel. pic.twitter.com/bZWMKo6Ywp
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
I can't believe that a paper called The Sun would print lies !🙄
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25 August 1835. The first of a series of “Great Moon Hoax” articles appeared in a New York newspaper called, The Sun. It falsely claimed life and civilization had been discovered on the Moon and attributed this, again falsely, to the well known astronomer, Sir John Herschel. pic.twitter.com/bZWMKo6Ywp
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 25, 2022
I can’t believe that a paper called The Sun would print lies !
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August 26th
1346 Battle of Crécy, south of Calais in northern France; Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army, cannons used for first time in battle
1682 English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him
1873 First free kindergarten in the U.S. started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri
1924 The Catastrophe of Smyrna: known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor. (August 13 OS)
1937 General Franco's Nationalist troops conquer Santander during the Spanish Civil War
1959 British Motor Corporation introduces the Morris Mini-Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis, it was only 10 ft long but seated 4 passengers
1996 US President Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing major shift in welfare policy
Did You Know?
Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds, at Aquatic Park in San Francisco, California
Today in History in 1907
Would You Believe?
All 25,000 applicants to the University of Liberia fail their university entrance examination
Today in History in 2013
This day 106 years ago – 26 August 1913 – the Dublin lock-out began, when William Martin Murphy dismissed hundreds of workers he suspected of membership of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union.
James Larkin led the unsuccessful strike, which lasted until January 1914. pic.twitter.com/mUUPFtUPMA
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) August 26, 2019
#OTD in 1980, lawyer & congresswoman Bella Abzug—'Battling Bella'—served as grand marshal for the Women's Equality Day New York March. Abzug was a lifelong campaigner—for women's and civil rights, civil liberties and the peace movement. #womensequalityday https://t.co/GJlbN2SMAs pic.twitter.com/bmnaxYhFLQ
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) August 26, 2022
Today, August 26, visitors can experience the National Memorial for Peace and Justice after dark. https://t.co/ZdWDDFeDEe
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) August 26, 2022
26 August 55 BC. Julius Caesar crossed the English Channel for his first invasion of Britain. The Romans briefly established a beachhead on the coast of Kent, but abandoned it and returned to Gaul. pic.twitter.com/pcWFcwqOpr
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 26, 2022
26 August 1789. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France. It was the basis of equality before the law and is still part of the French Constitution. pic.twitter.com/FgFFvuLKSn
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 26, 2022
26 August 1883. A huge volanic eruption in the Indonesian island of Krakatoa began, and it did not end until the following day. Around 70% of the island and its surrounding archipelago was destroyed. At least 36,417 deaths were attributed to the eruption. pic.twitter.com/yRsllZq9ta
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 26, 2022
26 August 1944. Adam von Trott zu Solz (aged 35), who was involved in the anti Nazi, Kreisau Circle, and in the German resistance group that planned the 1944 bomb plot to kill Hitler, was executed. pic.twitter.com/XsyoujwNfm
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 26, 2022
26 August 1972. President Richard NIxon made 26 August, Women’s Equality Day, in the USA to commemorate the enactment on same day in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. pic.twitter.com/EAPckoeaq7
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 26, 2022
26 August 2018. Legendary playwright and screenwriter, Neil Simon, died (aged 91). He wrote more than 30 plays, many of which were turned into films, most notably, The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, Barefoot in the Park and Biloxi Blues. pic.twitter.com/gLfANRH93y
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 26, 2022