MONDAY, AUGUST 25,2008

Today is Monday, August 25, the 238th day of 2008. There are 128 days left in the year.

1609 _ Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers

1718 _ Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded

1825 _ Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day)

1830 _ Belgium revolts against Netherlands

1921 _ U.S. signs peace treaty with Germany

1940 _ First parachute wedding

1944 _ Paris liberated from Nazi occupation

1981 _ Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years

1990 _ U.N. security council authorizes military action against Iraq

1991 _ Carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds