This Week in History: August 11, 1934 – The first inmates arrive at Alcatraz, the famous federal prison located on an island in San Francisco Bay August 12, 1865- Antiseptic is used during surgery for the first time by British surgeon Joseph Lister August 13, 1521- Tenochtitlán falls to the Spanish conquistadors August 15, 1969 - Woodstock Music and Art Fair opens at Max Yasgurs dairy farm in Bethel, New York
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:05:00 +0000