George Washington created the "Purple Heart" medal in 1782. On August 7, 1988, the strike ended for the writers guild.
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On August 30, 1945, the Japanese was liberated from Hong Kong.
On August 28, 1916, Romania had war declared on them by Germany.
On August 8, 1924, a trade agreement was signed by the British and Russians.
On August 29, 1949, the first nuclear test was performed by the USSR.
On August 27, 2003, the planet, Mars, came the closest to Earth.
On August 25, 1960, Rome hosted the 17th annual summer Olympics.
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.
On August 9, 1956, the very first public television programs aired in Alabama.
On August 4, 1961, the temperature reached a record breaking 108 degrees in Spokane, WA.
One noteworthy event that happened on October 1, 1955 was the television show The Honeymooners premiered.
One noteworthy event that happened on October 4, 1824 was Mexico finally became a republic.