Aug. 1 British S. S. Waratah disappears on a trip from Sydney to London, 300 lives were lost.
Aug. 2 The first Lincoln head pennies were minted. They were 95% copper and the first U. S. coin to depict a president.
Aug. 2 The Wright Flyer was formally accepted by the U. S. Army in exchange for $30.000. It was designated Signal Corps Airplane #1, the world's first military airplane.
Aug. 4 Baseball umpire Tim Hurst instigated a riot by spitting a A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call. This led to Hurst's banishment.
Aug. 24 Workers started pouring concrete for Panama Canal.
Aug. 29 World's first air race is held in Rheims France. American Glenn Curtiss won.
Aug. 29 A. H. Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 meters.
Aug. 31 the A. J. Reach Co. patented the cork centered baseball.
Learn about some of Collingwood's history with
Historian Bill Barclay
Daily at 11:00AM, Bill will accompany guests on a historic walk
within the downtown core of Collingwood.
