FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019

1617 ― First one-way streets established (London)

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

1866 ― Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war

1883 ― Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks and passballs counted as errors prior to 1888)

1889 ― First ship-to-shore wireless message received in the U.S. (SF)

1904 ― Automobile tire chain patented

1914 ― Japan declares war on Germany in World War I

1919 ― “Gasoline Alley” cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune

1944 ― Romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day 1944-1990)

1948 ― World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries

1966 ― Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon

1973 ― Intelsat communications satellite launched