Welcome to iPadForums.net Guest - Click Here to Register

On this day in history.

This is a discussion on On this day in history. within the Off-Topic forums, part of the Apple iPad Discussions category; August 8, 2000 - The submarine H.L. Hunley was raised from ocean bottom after 136 years. The sub had been lost during an attack on ...

Register with iPad Forums
+ Reply to Thread
Page 7 of 98 FirstFirst ... 5 6 7 8 9 17 57 ... LastLast
Results 61 to 70 of 978
Like Tree52Likes

Thread: On this day in history.

  1. #61
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    111434
    Liked
    319 times
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Near the Ionian Nebula, still searching for Earth
    Posts
    8,405
    August 8, 2000 - The submarine H.L. Hunley was raised from ocean bottom after 136 years. The sub had been lost during an attack on the U.S.S. Housatonic in 1864. The Hunley was the first submarine in history to sink a warship.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF

  2. Ads


  3. #62
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    111434
    Liked
    319 times
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Near the Ionian Nebula, still searching for Earth
    Posts
    8,405
    August 8, 1899 - The first household refrigerating machine is patented.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF

  4. #63
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    111434
    Liked
    319 times
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Near the Ionian Nebula, still searching for Earth
    Posts
    8,405
    August 9, 1910 - The first complete, self-contained electric washing machine is patented.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF

  5. #64
    Moderator
    Member #
    131244
    Liked
    643 times
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Regina,Canada
    Posts
    14,722
    On this day in 1974,Gerald R. Ford became the only non-elected President of the United States. He had been appointed to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice-President when Spiro Agnew resigned in disgrace. He became President when Nixon resigned.
    scifan57, iPad Forums Moderator
    Please read the Forum rules.http://www.ipadforums.net/forum-rule...ease-read.html

  6. #65
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    111434
    Liked
    319 times
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Near the Ionian Nebula, still searching for Earth
    Posts
    8,405
    August 9, 1854 - "Walden" was published by Henry David Thoreau.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF

  7. #66
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    111434
    Liked
    319 times
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Near the Ionian Nebula, still searching for Earth
    Posts
    8,405
    August 9, 1965 - Singapore proclaimed its independence from the Malaysian Federation.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF

  8. #67
    Moderator
    Member #
    131244
    Liked
    643 times
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Regina,Canada
    Posts
    14,722
    On this day in the year 378,a large Roman army under Valens,the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire was defeated by the Visigoths under the leadership of Fritigern. Two thirds of the Roman army,including Valens himself were killed. The battle took place at Adrianople in present day Turkey.
    scifan57, iPad Forums Moderator
    Please read the Forum rules.http://www.ipadforums.net/forum-rule...ease-read.html

  9. #68
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    111434
    Liked
    319 times
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Near the Ionian Nebula, still searching for Earth
    Posts
    8,405
    August 9, 1173 - Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF

  10. #69
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    85546
    Liked
    477 times
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Edmonton AB Canada
    Posts
    9,525
    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralAdama
    August 9, 1173 - Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF
    Presumably, the plumb line was invented later.

    I used to drive past the leaning tower regularly.

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF
    Please take a few minutes to let us know if members' solutions work for you. Feedback is alway appreciated.
    For all of your iPhone questions join us at http://www.iphoneforums.net/index.php
    Please read the forum rules http://www.ipadforums.net/forum-rule...ease-read.html
    Manuals for your equipment can be downloaded at http://support.apple.com/manuals/
    Presently using: Apple iPhone 4 | Apple iPad 2 | Apple MacBookPro | AppleTV | Apple AirPort Extreme

  11. #70
    Super Moderator
    Member #
    111434
    Liked
    319 times
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Near the Ionian Nebula, still searching for Earth
    Posts
    8,405
    Quote Originally Posted by KevinJS

    Presumably, the plumb line was invented later.

    I used to drive past the leaning tower regularly.

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF
    You need to write a book ( with photos ) about your 18 wheel exploits.

    AA

    Sent from my iPhone using iPF


+ Reply to Thread
Page 7 of 98 FirstFirst ... 5 6 7 8 9 17 57 ... LastLast

Advertisements

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Similar Threads

  1. QIP history
    By krecek in forum iPad 2 Forum
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 07-27-2012, 05:28 PM
  2. My Brief history
    By Paddywack in forum New Member Introductions - Site Assistance
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 06-28-2012, 09:01 PM
  3. History
    By jero192002 in forum iPad Help
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 03-23-2012, 06:40 AM
  4. History
    By joanne2121 in forum iPad Help
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 06-12-2011, 11:22 PM
  5. ipa history library
    By MortNoire in forum iPad FAQ
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 11-02-2010, 06:58 PM

Search tags for this page

coinsandcanada

,

donny osmond 55th birthday

,

history for january 30

,

hitler sentenced to 5 years labor but gen ludendorff acquitted

,

josephnova

,

motion picture projector was patented by o.b brown

,

september 111916 national anthem sung for the first time at a baseball game

,

who played baseball september 11, 1916 in cooperstown ny

Click on a term to search for related topics.