August 26, 1920 - Clue: The US doubles its suffrage.
Answer: The Secretary of State certifies the ratification of the 19th amendment.
August 27, 1859 - Clue: A "strike" in Pennsylvania begins an important US industry.
Answer: Edwin L. Drake strikes oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
August 28, 1963 - Clue: "I have a dream."
Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks to a crowd in Washington, DC, and says he has "a dream."
August 29, 2005 - Clue: The costliest natural disaster in US history.
Answer: Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast of the US.
August 30, 1967 - Clue: A man makes "Supreme" history.
Answer: Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African American appointed to the US Supreme Court.
August 31, 1997 - Clue: The death of a princess.
Answer: Princess Diana of England is dead in a car accident in Paris.
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