Aug. 31, 1995 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland, OH.

Aug. 30, 1645 - American Indians and the Dutch made a peace treaty at New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam later became known as New York.

Aug. 29, 1964 - Roy Orbison's single "Oh, Pretty Woman" was released.

Aug. 28, 1830 - "The Tom Thumb" was demonstrated in Baltimore, MD. It was the first passenger-carrying train locomotive.

Aug. 27, 1859 - The first oil well was successfully drilled in the U.S. by Colonel Edwin L. Drake near Titusville, PA.

Aug. 26, 1939-The first televised major league baseball games were shown...a double-header between the Reds and the Dodgers.

Aug. 25, 1718 - Hundreds of colonists from France arrived in Louisiana. Some settled in present-day New Orleans.

Aug. 24, 1869 - A patent for the waffle iron was received by Cornelius Swarthout.

Aug. 23, 1989 - Pete Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from baseball after being accused of gambling on baseball.

Aug. 22, 1762- Ann Franklin became the editor of the Mercury of Newport in Rhode Island as the first female editor of an American newspaper.

Aug. 21, 1878 - The American Bar Association was formed by a group of lawyers, judges and law professors in Saratoga, NY.

Aug. 20, 1741 - Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovered Alaska.

Aug. 19, 1964 - In San Francisco, CA, the Beatles began their second American tour which would cover 26 cities.

Aug. 18, 1587 - Virginia Dare became the first child to be born on American soil of English parents.

Aug. 17, 1903 - Joseph Pulitzer donated a million dollars to Columbia University. This started the Pulitzer Prizes in his name.

Aug. 16, 1954 - Sports Illustrated was published for the first time.

Aug. 15, 1911 - "Crisco" was introduced by Procter & Gamble Company.

Aug. 14, 1873 - "Field and Stream" magazine published its first issue.

Aug. 13, 1889 - A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray.

Aug. 12, 1898 - Hawaii was annexed by the U.S. Hawaii was later given territorial status and was given Statehood in 1959.

Aug. 11, 1966 - The Beatles arrived at Chicago's O'Hare Airport to start their last tour of the U.S.

Aug. 9, 1859 - The escalator was patented by Nathan Ames.

Aug. 8, 1899 - The refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall.

Aug. 7, 1789 - The U.S. War Department was established by the U.S. Congress.

Aug. 6,1890-The electric chair was used for the first time when Auburn State Prison in New York executed convicted murderer William Kemmler.

Aug. 5, 1884 - On Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid.

Aug. 4, 1790 - The Revenue Cutter Service was formed. This U.S. naval task force was the beginning of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Aug. 3, 1933 - The Mickey Mouse Watch was introduced for the price of $2.75.

Aug. 2, 1858 - In Boston and New York City the first mailboxes were installed along streets.

Aug. 1, 1790 - The first U.S. census was completed. The population of the 13 original states was 3,929,214.