Little Man is ever vigilant and on guard against being mauled by his mentor, Bo the Wonder Dog, at the Poteat household. Today is International Cat Day, which is celebrated annually on Aug. 8 to honor cats and promote awareness of feline welfare and adoption.
Little Man is ever vigilant and on guard against being mauled by his mentor, Bo the Wonder Dog, at the Poteat household. Today is International Cat Day, which is celebrated annually on Aug. 8 to honor cats and promote awareness of feline welfare and adoption.
The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France, on Aug. 8, 1588, marking a turning point in European history.
On this date:
1786: The U.S. Congress selects the dollar as the nation’s official monetary unit.
1945: President Harry S. Truman signs the United Nations Charter, formally bringing the U.S. into the new international organization.
1974: President Richard Nixon announces his resignation following the Watergate scandal.
1983: Columbia Records releases Billy Joel’s album “An Innocent Man,” which includes such hit singles as the title track, “Tell Her About It,” and “Uptown Girl.”
1992: The U.S. men’s basketball team defeats Croatia to win the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Birthdays:
Matthew Henson, American explorer (1866)
Dustin Hoffman, American actor (1937)
Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player (1981)
A’ja Wilson, American basketball player (1996)
Shawn Mendes, Canadian musician (1998)
Quote:
“It’s true what they say about failure. You don’t learn from success.” — Dustin Hoffman
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