* Milestone: A key event. An event selected for its importance in the project
2 August 1967 – “They call me Mr Tibbs!” Film: In the Heat of the Night premieres
5 August 1963 – World land speed record for “Spirit of America”
6 August 1991 – Whatever NeXT? World’s first website goes ‘Live’
9 August 1173 – Construction of Piza Cathedral’s Tower commenced
12 August 1833 – My kind of town – Chicago incorporated
13 August 1913 – Stainless steel invented
14 August 1248 – Construction of Cologne Cathedral started
15 August 1914 – Panama: City, Canal or Hat? Panama Canal opens
19 August 2014 – Aral Sea “Dies”
20 August 1882 – 1812 Overture first performed
21 August 1888 – Adding machine patented
23 August 2007 – Hashtag # first used in a tweet
26 August 1994 – Man receives “bionic” heart
27 August 1955 – Guinness Book of World Records first published
29 August 1885 – Daimler patents “Riding Car”
30 August 1901 – Ferris wheel designer patents vacuum cleaner
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