A quick glance at the various holidays celebrated in August reminds us that summer is winding down. August 3rd is Watermelon Day, on the 10th, we celebrate National S’Mores Day and on the 30th, we have more fun with Toasted Marshmallow Day. In addition, here are more interesting August holidays:
International Left-handers Day (13th) ; National Bad Poetry Day (18th); and, my personal favorite, National Senior Citizens Day (21st).
August 3, 1923, Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president of the United States, hours after the death of President Warren G. Harding. Coolidge took the oath of office by the light of a kerosene lamp; his father, a notary public, administered it using the family’s Bible.
August 9, 1974, one day after the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as president, making him the first man to assume the presidency upon his predecessor’s resignation. He was also the first non-elected vice president and non-elected president, which made his ascendance to the presidency all the more unique.
August 9th is also Book Lovers Day, a great day to celebrate. Just grab an interesting book, find a quiet, cozy place, and crack open the cover. Celebrate this holiday pleasurably out on the deck, under a shady tree, poolside, or in a cozy hammock. If you fall asleep while reading, that’s okay. It’s all part of the relaxing benefits of being a book lover.
August 10 1874, Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch, Iowa.
August 10, 1945, one day after the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan submitted its acquiescence to the Potsdam Conference terms of unconditional surrender, and President Harry S. Truman ordered a halt to further atomic bombing.
August 19, 1934, Adolf Hitler was elected president of Germany.
Aug 19, 1964, The Beatles began their first U.S. tour at San Francisco’s Cow Palace.
On August 21, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill making Hawaii the 50th state. (On January 3, 1959, President Eisenhower had proclaimed Alaska to be the forty-ninth state.)
On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops entered Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1812.
On August 27, 1908, future President Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on a farm near Stonewall, Texas. In 1963, Johnson was unexpectedly thrust into the role of president when John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. “LBJ,” as he was known, was sworn in on Air Force One on November 22, 1963.
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. He would remain on the Supreme Court for 24 years before retiring for health reasons.
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