Friday, August 08, 2025

History for August 8

History for August 8 - On-This-Day.com 
Esther Williams 1923
  • 1844 - After the killing of Joseph Smith on June 27, Bringham Young was chosen to lead the Mormons.
  • 1876 - Thomas Edison received a patent for the mimeograph. The mimeograph was a "method of preparing autographic stencils for printing."
  • 1899 - The refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall.
  • 1992 - The "Dream Team" clinched the gold medal at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. The U.S. basketball team beat Croatia 117-85.

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