On August 3, two massive headlands reared out of the mists -- great gateways never before, so far as Hudson knew, seen by Europeans.

On August 16, 1837, Lincoln wrote Mary a letter suggesting he would not blame her if she ended the relationship.

On August 6, 1861, Lincoln signed the Confiscation Act that authorized judiciary proceedings to confiscate and free slaves who were used to support the Confederate war effort.

On August 12, 2011, a plaque was unveiled on the Wolff building at Third Ave and La Mesa Bl commemorating Dwan and the Flying A Studios origins in La Mesa, California.

On publication of the latter, Poirot was the only fictional character to be given an obituary in the New York Times ; 6 August 1975 " Hercule Poirot is Dead ; Famed Belgian Detective ".

On 31 August, in the great Charles Alcock-edited magazine Cricket: A Weekly Record of The Game, there appeared a mock obituary:

* On the second Saturday in August, people can wander through the Night Market in the balmy Summer evening.

On 11 August 2009, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck near the Andaman Islands, causing a tsunami warning to go into effect.

On 20 August 1233, Andrew had a meeting with the legate of Pope Gregory IX in the woods of Bereg, and they made an agreement which ensured the privileges of the clergy.

On 19 August 1978 — the anniversary of the US backed pro-Shah coup d ' état which overthrew the nationalists and popular Iranian prime minister, Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh — the Cinema Rex, a movie theatre in Abadan, Iran, was set ablaze by four Islamic Revolution sympathizers in an attempt to help the cause of Iran's Islamic Revolution.

On 3 September 1928, Fleming returned to his laboratory having spent August on holiday with his family.

On August 21, 2009 it was announced that the institution had changed its name to Crandall University in honour of Rev.

On her return to Haworth, she met William Weightman ( 1814 – 1842 ), her father's new curate, who started work in the parish in August 1839.

On August 30, 2011, Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King, who correctly predicted the 2011 Super Bowl, made his predictions for the 2011 season and picked the Falcons to defeat the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 Super Bowl.

On August 5, 2008 Dan Haren signed a four-year, $ 44. 75 million deal with the Diamondbacks worth a guaranteed $ 41. 25 million through 2012 and including a $ 15. 5 million club option for 2013 with a $ 3. 5 million buyout.

On August 11, 2008, Dallas Buck, RHP Micah Owings, and C Wilkin Castillo were traded to the Reds ( in last place in the NL Central at the time ) in exchange for OF Adam Dunn.

On August 31, the Diamondbacks acquired former World Series MVP David Eckstein to fill the hole at second base which was opened after Orlando Hudson was placed on the disabled list.

On 17 August 2008 club chairman and owner Franco Sensi died after a long illness ; his place at the chairmanship of the club was successively taken by his daughter Rosella.

On August 22, 2008, Aon announced that it had acquired London-based Benfield Group.

On 7 August 1919, Charles Godefroy successfully flew his biplane under the Arc.

On August 19, 1727, Bradley then embarked upon a further series of observations using a telescope of his own erected at the Rectory, Wanstead.

On 3 August 2007, Mexican archaeologists announced discovery of what is believed to be the tomb of Ahuizotl beneath a sculpture of Tlaltecuhtli near the Zócalo in Mexico City.

On August 20, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt established the Alexander Archipelago Forest Reserve, which formed the heart of the Tongass National Forest that covers most of the region.

On August 28, Nami and Ahmed al-Haznawi reportedly bothered a Delray Beach resident, Maria Siscar Simpson, to let them through her apartment to retrieve a towel that had fallen off their balcony onto hers.

On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc was a D. J.

In 825 Al-Khwārizmī wrote a treatise in Arabic, On the Calculation with Hindu Numerals, which was translated into Latin from Arabic in the 12th century as Algoritmi de numero Indorum.

On August 22, 1982, Glenn Brummer stole home in the bottom of the 12th inning of a tie game, thus accomplishing a walk-off straight steal of home, one of the very few in major league history.

On the question of a body subject to a constant ( uniform ) force, the 12th century Jewish-Arab Nathanel ( Iraqi, of Baghdad ) stated that constant force imparts constant acceleration, while the main properties are uniformly accelerated motion ( as of falling bodies ) was worked out by the 14th century Oxford Calculators.

On the other side of the field, wide receiver Art Monk, playing in his 12th NFL season, was just as reliable, catching 71 passes for 1, 049 yards and 8 touchdowns.

On the 12th April 2010, Emmanuel Adebayor retired from duty with the Togo National team.

On 12th August 2012 he performed at the 2012 London Olympic Games Closing Ceremony.

On 6 November, the U. S. 12th Infantry Regiment was detached from the U. S. 4th Division and sent to reinforce the 28th Division.

On April 17, 2010, he was awarded the Master of Cinema Award at the 12th Annual RiverRun International Film Festival.

On the evening of November 4, 1995 ( 12th of Heshvan on the Hebrew Calendar ), Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a radical right-wing Orthodox Jew who opposed the signing of the Oslo Accords.

On October 1, 1993, Hicks was scheduled to appear on Late Show with David Letterman, his 12th appearance on a Letterman late-night show, but his entire performance was removed from the broadcast — then the only occasion where a comedian's entire routine was cut after taping.

On December 8, 2008, the song " Closer " was featured in the 12th episode of the television show Privileged.

On Niutao the understanding is that their ancestors came from Samoa in the 12th or 13 century.

On July 25, 1880, Captain Joseph H. Hurst, of Company A, 12th Infantry, and Commanding Officer of Fort Bennett, asked Deputy U. S. Marshal Virgil Earp to help him track Cowboys who had stolen six U. S. Army mules from Camp Rucker.

On July 31, 2002, the Pope canonized Juan Diego before a crowd of 12 million, and later that year included in the General Calendar of the Roman Rite, as optional memorials, the liturgical celebrations of Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin ( December 9th ) and Our Lady of Guadalupe ( December 12th ).

On October 19, 1998, participants at IFOAM's 12th Scientific Conference issued the Mar del Plata Declaration, where more than 600 delegates from over 60 countries voted unanimously to exclude the use of genetically modified organisms in food production and agriculture.

On March 12th, 1987, the mission was rescheduled for launch in 1992, in lieu of other backlogged missions ( Galileo, Magellan, Ulysses ).

On the left bank, just opposite, stands the ruined castle of Rauhenstein, dating also from the 12th century.

On May 12th 1957, The Pike Theatre staged " The Rose Tattoo " with Anna Manahan as the lead and the Irish scenic artist Reginald Gray as the set designer.

On July 12th, 2012, ex-Mayor David Silva, 61, and former City Manager Angel Perales, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery and extortion, according to plea agreements and they each face up to 30 years in prison.

On the national level, Salisbury is a part of North Carolina's 12th congressional district, and is currently represented by Democrat Mel Watt.

On the 12th of July 2007, the City Council approved the development of 3000 households.

On 25 July 2007, Pratibha Patil was the 12th and also the first woman to serve in the office.

On the right, the 12th ( Eastern ) Division advanced as far as Lateau Wood before being ordered to dig in.

On the island are the ruins of the priory of St. Mary which is believed to have been established by Benedictine monks in the 12th century.

On the 12th April, Parker sailed to Karlskrona and on the British approach, the Swedish fleet returned to the port where Parker attempted to persuade them to also leave the League.