Thursday, August 23, 2018

Today is Thursday, August 23, the 235th day of 2018. There are 130 days left in the year.

1617 — First one-way streets established (London)

1833 — Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed

1838 — Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary first graduating class

1864 — Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile

1866 — Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war

1869 — First carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Boston

1872 — First Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea

1883 — Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)

1889 — First ship-to-shore wireless message received in U.S.

1900 — National Negro Business League organizes (Boston)

1904 — Automobile tire chain patented

1907 — Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game