Today In History.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1485-08-22 | Richard III slain at Bosworth Field - Last of the Plantagenets |
| 1787-08-22 | John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests years before Fulton |
| 1851-08-22 | Gold fields discovered in Australia |
| 1864-08-22 | Geneva Convention signed by 12 nations |
| 1927-08-22 | Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers |
| 1961-08-22 | Maris hits his 50th of 61 homers |
| 1963-08-22 | NASA's X-15 attains altitude of 67 miles |
| 1963-08-22 | Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 106 km |