This Day in History: August 22, 2024
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1642
The English Civil War began between supporters of King Charles I (Royalists or Cavaliers) and those of Oliver Cromwell (Roundheads).
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1775
King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in open rebellion.
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1846
The United States annexed New Mexico.
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1851
The U.S. yacht America outraced the British Aurora off the English coast to win a trophy that became known as the America's Cup.
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1902
Theodore Roosevelt became the first United States president to ride in an automobile.
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1910
Korea was annexed by Japan after five years as a protectorate.
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1989
Black Panther co-founder Huey P. Newton was shot to death in Oakland, Calif.
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2003
Alabama's chief justice, Roy Moore, was suspended for refusing to move a Ten Commandments monument from the state courthouse.
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2004
A version of Edvard Munch's painting The Scream was stolen in Norway. Another version had been stolen in 1994.
