Today is Thursday August 4, 2011

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Coast Guard Day

Today, we honor the military branch that protects our waters and shorelines: the United States Coast Guard. 

Did you know that the term "Coast Guard" wasn't used until 1915? This military branch got its start on August 4, 1790 and was originally referred to as the Revenue Cutter Service. More than two hundred years later, we celebrate all that the Coast Guard has done to protect our country!

To celebrate this day, make sure to take a moment to commemorate the Coast Guard. Be on the look out for festivals, parades, and other events in your area. For example, if you live in Michigan, you can attend the Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven—America's own "Coast Guard City." Happy Coast Guard Day!

August is National Peach Month & National Goat Cheese Month & National Water Quality Month

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History for August4  1790 - The Revenue Cutter Service was formed. This U.S. naval task force was the beginning of the U.S. Coast Guard. 1821 - "The Saturday Evening Post" was published for the first time as a weekly. 1934 - Mel Ott became the first major league baseball player to score six runs in a single game. 1944 - Nazi police raided a house in Amsterdam and arrested eight people. Anne Frank, a teenager at the time, was one of the people arrested. Her diary would be published after her death. 1956 - Elvis Presley's song "Hound Dog" was released. 1957 - Florence Chadwick set a world record by swimming the English Channel in 6 hours and 7 minutes.

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"Nothing succeeds like success."

--Alexandre Dumas