Historically Speaking of August 14th

August 14, 2006

Today is the 226th day of the year – there are 139 days remaining in 2006

Notable events from this date:

• 2003 - Huge blackout hits the northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada as 21 power plants shut down in a chain reaction due to poor grid maintenance in Ohio
• 1980 - Labor leader Lech Walesa leads strikes in Gdansk, Poland
• 1971 - Bahrain gains its independence from the United Kingdom
• 1947 - Pakistan gains independence from the UK
• 1945 - Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender ending WW II
• 1935 - The Social Security Act is passed
• 1848 - The Oregon Territory is first organized by U.S.

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