SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009

Today is Saturday, August 22, the 234th day of 2009. There are 131 days left in the year.

565 _ St. Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness

1762 _ First female (Ann Franklin) U.S. newspaper editor, Newport, R.I., Mercury

1846 _ U.S. annexes New Mexico

1864 _ Geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations

1911 _ Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre

1987 _ Madonna's ``Who's "That Girl," single goes No. 1

1988 _ Australia unveils first platinum coin (Koala)

1989 _ First complete ring around Neptune discovered

1989 _ Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter

1990 _ President Bush calls up military reserves