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A bit of August 26th history…
55 - Britain was invaded by Roman forces under Julius Caesar
1346 - Battle of Crecy: cannons used for 1st time in battle
1873 - 1st free kindergarten in the US - Missouri
1959 - British Motor Corporation introduces the Morris Mini-Minor; it was only 10 ft long but seated 4 passengers (pictured)
1973 - 10 yr old Mary Boitano is 1st woman to win 6.8 mile Dipsea Race in California, beating a field of 1500 runners
1996 - US President Clinton signs Welfare Reform into law, representing major shift in welfare policy
2016 - San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick kneels in protest during the US national anthem, objecting to racial injustice and police brutality in the US
A bit of August 26th history… 55 - Britain was invaded...