SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008

Today is Saturday, August 2, the 215th day of 2008. There are 151 days left in the year.

1375 _ First roller skating rink opens (London)

1492 _ Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella

1776 _ Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence

1819 _ First parachute jump in U.S.

1903 _ Unsuccessful uprising of Macedonians against Turkey

1909 _ Army Air Corps formed as Army takes first delivery from Wright Brothers

1961 _ Beatles first gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club

1964 _ North Vietnam fires on a U.S. destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin

1986 _ TODAY/PC born today

1990 _ Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait