August 4 Today is Monday, August 4, 2014. This is the 216th day of the year, with 149 days remaining in 2014. Fact of the Day: turkey Aztecs and Zunis domesticated the turkey for food, sacrifice, and feathers; not raised for meat on a wide scale until after World War II. Events 1753 - George Washington became a Master Mason, the highest rank in the Fraternity of Freemasonry. 1790 - The Revenue Cutter service, the forerunner of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, was organized. 1892 - Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were axed to death in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Lizzie Borden, Andrew Bordens daughter from a previous marriage, was accused of the killings, but acquitted at trial. 1914 - Britain declared war on Germany while the United States proclaimed its neutrality. 1916 - The United States purchased the Danish Virgin Islands for $25 million. 1966 - In a U.S. radio interview, John Lennon claimed that the Beatles were probably more popular than Jesus Christ.
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