THURSDAY, AUGUST 04, 2022 - The Korea Times

1914-Germany declares war on Belgium; Britain declares war on Germany

1916-US agrees to buy Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million

1925-U.S. marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation

1934 NY Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game & beats Phillies 21-4

1944-Anne Frank, 15, (Diary of Anne Frank) is arrested by Nazis

1949-The NBL & NBAA merge into the National Basketball Association

1971-U.S. launches first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft

1977-Pres Carter establishes Dept of Energy

1984-Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics

1984-Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 24 weeks

1984-Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day)

1988-Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II

1990-European community proposes a boycott of Iraq