Daily Calendar for Saturday, August 22, 2026

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Ann Franklin, sister-in-law of Benjamin, became the first female editor for an American newspaper, the Newport, R.I., Mercury following her husband’s death. – 1762
The schooner, America, won an international race sponsored by the Royal Yacht Society in England. This became a traditional international event known as the America’s Cup race – 1851
William Sheppard patented a liquid soap (Patent #49561) – 1865
U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt became the first president to ride in an automobile – 1902
Steven C. Rockefeller married Anne Marie Rasmussen – 1959
The Beatles arrived in New York City on their last U.S. tour – 1966
Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire strengthened, Kelowna, British Columbia – 2003
Masked thieves burst into the Oslo museum and snatched a version of the Edvard Munch masterpiece The Scream and a second Munch painting from the walls as visitors watched in shock – 2004
Several earthquakes struck southern Colorado; the largest measuring magnitude-5.3 – 2011

Damaging frosts from New England to North Carolina – 1816
Tornado wound through Middlesex County, MA – 1851
Frost damaged crops in the Midwest – 1857
Severe frost hit Fort Custer, Montana – 1883
A record four hurricanes were observed at one time in the North Atlantic. One of these storms hit the U.S. coast days later, killing 1,000-2,000 people in Georgia and South Carolina. – 1893
1.25” hail fell in Castle Rock, Colorado – 2007
Historic heatwave roasts the central United States, with high temperatures combining with high dewpoints to create Heat Indices as high as 134°F (Lawrenceville, Kansas: Aug. 20, Aug. 21). – 2023 , – 2023 , – 2023 , – 2023 , – 2023