A total solar eclipse crossed the entire United States for the first time in 99 years
Dubbed the 'Great American Eclipse,' the moon's shadow traveled from Oregon to South Carolina, creating a 70-mile-wide path of totality. An estimated...
August 22 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
2017
2004
Edvard Munch's famous painting 'The Scream' was stolen from a museum in Oslo in broad daylight
Two masked gunmen walked into the Munch Museum, pulled the painting off the wall, and walked out past stunned visitors while staff could only watch. T...
1989
Nolan Ryan struck out Rickey Henderson to become the first pitcher to record 5,000 career strikeouts
The Texas Rangers' legendary pitcher achieved this milestone at age 42, fanning Oakland's Henderson in front of his home crowd. Ryan would go on to fi...
1972
Rhodesia was expelled from the Olympic Games in Munich for its apartheid policies
Just hours before the opening ceremony, African nations threatened a massive boycott if Rhodesia participated. The International Olympic Committee bac...
1934
Bill Woodfull became the first cricketer to score a century in each innings of a Test match and still lose
The Australian captain scored 155 and 143 at The Oval against England, but his team still lost by 562 runs in what remains the largest victory margin...
1932
The BBC first experimented with television broadcasting from Broadcasting House in London
The BBC conducted its first experimental television broadcast, transmitting 30-line images. The technology was primitive by modern standards, producin...
1902
Cadillac Motor Company was founded, eventually becoming synonymous with American luxury
Henry Leland founded Cadillac in Detroit, naming it after French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac who founded the city. The company pioneered the...
1864
Twelve nations signed the First Geneva Convention, establishing rules for treating wounded soldiers
MajorThis groundbreaking treaty created the foundation for modern humanitarian law and led to the formation of the Red Cross. It was inspired by Henry Duna...
1851
The first America's Cup yacht race was held, and America won so decisively that Queen Victoria asked who came in second
The schooner America defeated a fleet of British yachts around the Isle of Wight. When Queen Victoria asked who finished second, she was reportedly to...
1775
King George III declared the American colonies to be in a state of open rebellion
MajorThe British monarch's Proclamation of Rebellion rejected colonial petitions and declared the colonists traitors. This pivotal moment effectively ended...