Today in History

[Lady Cop]

This Week in History, Aug 19 - Aug 25

Aug 19, 1812
Old Ironsides earns its name (see new stamp in STAMPS thread)
Aug 19, 1942
Allies raid Dieppe
Aug 19, 1960
Captured U.S. spy pilot sentenced in Russia
Aug 20, 1940
Trotsky assassinated in Mexico
Aug 20, 1968
Soviets Invade Czechoslovakia
Aug 20, 1975
Viking 1 launched to Mars
Aug 20, 1982
U.S. Marines deployed to Lebanon
Aug 21, 1831
Slave revolt erupts in Virginia
Aug 21, 1858
Lincoln-Douglas debates begin
Aug 21, 1961
Kenyatta freed
Aug 22, 1485
Battle of Bosworth Field
Aug 22, 1851
U.S. wins first America's Cup
Aug 22, 1864
International Red Cross founded
Aug 22, 1922
Michael Collins assassinated
Aug 22, 1992
Incident at Ruby Ridge
Aug 23, 1926
Valentino dies
Aug 23, 1927
Sacco and Vanzetti executed
Aug 24, 1572
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Aug 24, 1814
British capture and burn Washington
Aug 24, 1821
Spain accepts Mexican independence
Aug 25, 325
Council of Nicaea concludes
Aug 25, 1875
Englishman swims the Channel
Aug 25, 1944
Paris liberated
Aug 25, 2009
Ted Kennedy, "liberal lion of the Senate," dies at 77

i would add Hurricane Andrew devastates Miami.