TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008

Today is Tuesday, August 26, the 239th day of 2008. There are 127 days left in the year.

55 B.C. _ Roman forces under Julius Caesar invade Britain

1907 _ Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 seconds

1914 _ Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg

1920 _ 19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted (about time!)

1939 _ First major league baseball telecast - Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers

1942 _ 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France

1957 _ USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile

1961 _ Official International Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto

1972 _ Summer Olympics open in Munich, West Germany

1973 _ University of Texas (Arlington) is first accredited school to offer belly dancing