🎒🐰💭’On 24 August 2006, The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term “planet” such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet.‘
🎒🐰💭’On23 August 1992, The Changchun Film Festival: a biennial international film festival was first held in the Chinese city of Changchun.’
🎒🐰💭’On 22 August 1934, Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.‘
🎒🐰💭’On 21 August 2017, Great American Eclipse traverses the continental United States.‘
🎒🐰💭’On 20 August 1920, the first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit.‘
🎒🐰💭’On 19 August 1861, First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.‘
🎒🐰💭’On 18 August 1877, Phobos: the innermost and larger of the two natural satellites of Mars were discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall.‘
🎒🐰💭’On 17 August 2008, American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.‘
🎒🐰💭’On 16 August 1930, the first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks.‘
🎒🐰💭’On 15 August 1970, Patricia Palinkas becomes the first woman to play professionally in an American football game.‘