A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on August 3rd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On August 3, 1852, two of the oldest and most venerable colleges or universities in the United States conducted a boat race, which became the first ever American intercollegiate athletic event. On August 3, 1900, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio, joining Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Akron as the two preeminent tire makers in the US for the next 75 years.…

A Brief History On August 3, 2023, as with every First Thursday in August, Americans celebrate National IPA Day.  If you are not a connoisseur of fine brewed malt beverages, namely beer and ale, you might not be familiar with IPA. Digging Deeper IPA is a product of the 1700s when long voyages to and from India were made by unrefrigerated British sailing ships.  In order to have their precious brewski stay fresh, brewers, especially George Hodgson, concocted a brew that was bitter, hoppy, and crisp, that could survive the long voyages in wooden casks.  The brew became known as…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on August 2nd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On August 2, 216 BC, the Carthaginian army of Hannibal defeated the larger Roman Army at Cannae, a major battle during the Second Punic War. On August 2, 1343, Olivier Clisson, a French nobleman from Brittany, was convicted of treason in Paris and beheaded. On August 2, 1798, during the French Revolutionary Wars, the French fleet supporting then General Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion…

A Brief History On August 2, 1870, the Tower Subway opened for passenger traffic in London, England, the first ever underground tube type railway commonly called a “subway” in the US and “the tube” in the UK. Digging Deeper Not to be confused with a fast food store, a subway is a rail train for carrying passengers in underground tunnels.   Using coal or wood powered steam engines, or even gasoline or diesel engines to power the train would be problematic underground.  The Tower Subway was propelled by a cable system with no onboard propulsive power. Most subways today are electric…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on August 1st.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On August 1, 1620, the British ship, Speedwell, sailed from Delfshaven along with the Mayflower to bring separatists known as Pilgrims to the New World. On August 1, 1714, the British people dug deep, really deep, in order to select their next King when Queen Anne died. On August 1, 1831, the new London bridge spanning the River Thames in central London,…