Daily Calendar for Sunday, August 19, 2029

Name: Daily Almanac Features
Start: 2029-08-19T00:00:00
End: 2029-08-19T23:59:59

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Five hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts – 1692
In a battle off Nova Scotia, the USS Constitution earned the nickname Old Ironsides and sank the British frigate HMS Guerrière – 1812
Farmer Gail Borden obtained a patent for his process for condensing milk – 1856
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 5, a space menagerie. Two dog passengers, Belka and Strelka, became the first living organisms recovered from orbit – 1960
Strong earthquake in Turkey killed over 2,000 people – 1966
72-pound lake trout was caught in Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories – 1995
Carly Patterson became the first American in 20 years to win the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medal – 2004
A bronze statue of Arthur Fonzie Fonzarelli was unveiled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 2008

The thermometer soared to 102.92 degrees F (39.4 degrees C) in Rexton, New Brunswick – 1935
Hurricane Diane caused unprecedented flooding of many small rivers in New England, resulting in 184 deaths and $1 billion in damage – 1955
Hurricane Bob hit New England – 1991
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