World's Largest T-Rex Skeleton August 12, 1990 The world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton is discovered. A group of archaeologists were preparing to leave after exploring a region in western South Dakota when they discovered they had a flat tire on their vehicle. While most of the group went back ...

Watts Riots August 11, 1965 Six days of rioting begin in Los Angeles after the arrest of Marquette Frye. 34 people were killed with $40,000,000 in damage. 21-year-old African-American Marquette Frye was pulled over for reckless driving. After administering a field sobriety test, the officer placed Frye under arrest and...

Mount Rushmore August 10, 1927 The Mount Rushmore memorial is dedicated. It was completed in 1941. Work began in 1927 by sculpture Gutzon Borglum who died in March of 1941 leaving his son to complete the task. The sculpture would feature the 60-foot (18 m) tall heads of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jeffers...

U.S. Navy's Worst Wartime Loss at Sea July 30, 1945 After the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese torpedo, the survivors were stranded for three and half days in shark-infested waters. Only 316 of the 1,195-man crew survived the ordeal. This was the greatest single loss of life at sea, from a single ship, in the hi...

Forrestal Disaster July 29, 1967 Fire on USS Forrestal kills 134 people. While the ship was preparing to launch attacks on Vietnam, a rocket from one of its own F-4 Phantom jet fighters accidentally launched and struck several parked A-4 Skyhawk jets which were waiting to take off. One of the parked Skyhawks was pilote...