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August 5th, 1962 - Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home. The "probable suicide" was caused by an overdose of sleeping pills. Monroe was 36 at the time of her death.

August 6th, 1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed.

This is a song about that event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rris7Ys6Z8

August 7th, 1981 - After 128 years of publication, "The Washington Star" ceased all operations.

August 8th, 1963 - The "Great Train Robbery" took place in Britain. A gang of 15 thieves stole 2.6 million pounds in bank notes.

August 8, 1972 - Latin singer Ricky Martin was born. "Livin' Lavita Loca" came 27 years later...

August 9th, 1944 - The Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council created "Smokey the Bear."

August 14th, 1995 - Shannon Faulkner became the first female cadet in the history of The Citadel, South Carolina's state military college.

August 15th, 1997 - The U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute FBI officials in connection with the deadly 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho. The investigation dealt with an alleged cover-up.

August 16th, 1954 - Sports Illustrated was published for the first time. It was claimed that 250,000 subscriptions had been sold before the first issue came off of the presses.

On this day, August 16, 1977, the "King" Elvis Presley died

August 17th, 1939 - The movie "Wizard of Oz" opened.

On this day in 1975 my family moved back to Kellogg, after eleven years in Meridian. It was the fourth move between the two cities for my parents, but we hadn't lived in Kellogg since just after my birth in 1964. This move was the hardest for me, by far. Kellogg seemed very far away and separate from all that I'd grown up with, but in retrospect, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Even though I'm back in Meridian now, I'll treasure my nearly 30 years in Kellogg for as long as I live.

P.S. My parents continued to move between the two cities--going back to Meridian for 9 months in 1977/78, before returning for a 17-year stint in Kellogg--some of the best years of their lives. And of course now they're back here in Meridian again.

August 20th, 1939 - The National Bowling Association was founded in Detroit, MI. It was the first bowling association in the U.S. for African-Americans.

August 21st, 1959 - Hawaii became the 50th state.

August 22nd, 1762 - Ann Franklin became the editor of the Mercury of Newport in Rhode Island. She was the first female editor of an American newspaper.

August 23rd, 2000 - Richard Hatch was revealed as the winning castaway on CBS' "Survivor." Hatch won $1,000,000 for his stay on the island of Pulau Tida in the South China Sea.

Now this one I can relate to... I haven't missed an episode since. September 20th will begin Survivor's 15th Season...

That one was posted with you in mind Fish

Good work Roops. On this day and episode you were talking about 7 years ago today, there was a speech that I will never forget. It was when Sue Hawk told Kelly during the final tribal council that if she were dying of thirst in the dessert and Sue was walking by, she would not give her a glass of water. Classic reality tv at its best.