August 25, 1916: U.S. National Park Service was established as a separate agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. President Woodrow Wilson signed National Park Service Organic Act, which mandated the agency to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. August 25, 2008: Hurricane Gustav initially formed near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It triggered largest evacuation (3 million+ people) in U.S. history. Over $6.6 billion in damages occurred & 153 people died within the Caribbean & the United States. August 25, 2005: Hurricane Katrina made its first landfall in Florida as a Category 1 Hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 125 mph & 5 foot storm surge. August 25, 1900: Sir Hans Krebs, British biochemist, was born in Germany. He contributed to discovery in living organisms of series of chemical reactions known as tricarboxylic acid cycle (also called citric acid cycle, or Krebs cycle). It is basic system for the essential pathway of oxidation process within the cell. These reactions involve conversion, in the presence of oxygen, of substances that are formed by breakdown of sugars, fats, and protein components to carbon dioxide, water, and energy-rich compounds. Krebs cycle explains two simultaneous processes: 1. degradation reactions which yield energy, and 2. building-up processes which use up energy. August 25, 1933: Earthquake (7.5-magnitude) struck Diexi, China; where 9,300+ people died. August 25, 1880: Joshua Lionel Cowen, American inventor, was born. He is best known for manufacturing electric model trains. Lionel invented fuse to ignite magnesium powder for flash photography, which U.S. Navy bought from him to detonate submarine mines. He designed an early battery tube light. Without any practical application, he gave rights to his business partner who improved it & founded Eveready Flashlight Company. Created battery-powered train engine intended only as eye-catcher for other goods in department store window. To his surprise, many customers wanted to purchase the toy train. Thus, he started the Lionel Model Railroad company.
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