Today in History: Aug. 5, Nelson Mandela arrested
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2023. There are 148 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 5, 1981, the federal government began firing air traffic controllers who had gone out on strike.
On this date:
In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Adm. David G. Farragut led his fleet to victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama.
In 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was laid on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor. Читать дальше...