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Mrs. K. Miller

**August 10, 1846 The Smithsonian Institute was Created.** 
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 * The Smithsonian Castle is located in Washington D.C. The castle was where the first Smithsonian collection and mueseum was housed. The castle is still operational today. ||

President James Polk signed the Smithsonian Institution Act. This act led to the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution which today serves America by providing access to free meuseums, libraries and zoo primarily housed in Washington D.C. The money for the Smithsonian Institution was funded by James Smithsonian who had never visited the United States, but left the money so that others could gain knowledge.

The confederated defeated the union at the battle of Wilsn's Creek in Missouri. The union was under the direction of General Nathaniel Lyon and the conderates teamed up under the direction of Generals Steling Price and Ben McCulloch. The confederates won because the union was running low on ammunition and could not keep up with the two armies. That day 1,200 soliders, including General Nathaniel Lyon lost thier lives.
 * __August 10, 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek Missouri__**

Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch Iowa and was made an orphan at the age of nine. In 1928 Hoover was named the President fo the United States by promising Americans the economy would turn around. However, America went deeper into the Great Depresion and Hoover did nothing to fix the economic situation. Herbert died on October 20, 1964 of heart failure.
 * __August 10, 1874 President Herver Hoover is Born__**
 * __August 10, 1948 //Candid Camera// Debuts__**

The TV Show //Candid Camera// hosted by Alan Funt debuted on television. Orginally, the show was called Candid Microphone and on premired on the radio in 1947. The show sets up unsuspecting people for wierd and unusual occurrances. This video depicts a version of the television show called //Candid Kids.//

__**August 10, 1977 The Son of Sam is Arrested**__
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 * David Berkowitz, who was known as the "Son of Sam" serial killer. ||

David Berkowitz was arrested for his serial killings as the "son of Sam." Berkowitz, who was mentally unstable claimed that dogs and a demon named Sam were convincing him to kill innocent people in the New York City Area. Prior to being arrested Berkowitz killed six attractive young people and wounded several others. Th primary targets of the "son of Sam" were attractive young women with brunette hair. Many women dyed thier hair and many others stayed inside until Berkowitz was arrested.

Pete Rose a Philadelphia Phillies baseball player broke the National League hits record with 3,632 hits. At the time the Major League players had just returned from a two month long strike. Rose broke the record held by Stan Musial in the 8th inning at a crowded Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
 * __August 10, 1981 Pete Rose Sets National League Hits Record__**

On August 10, 1983 early in the morning on a beautiful summer day with a temperature of 87 degrees, Mrs. K. Miller was born. Her parents Edward and Maureen Pfister welcomed Mrs. K. Miller into the world at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown Maryland. At the time of her birth Mrs. K. Miller was also welcomed into the world by two brothers Matt and Tom.
 * __August 10, 1983 Mrs. K. was Born__**

In 1983 the compact disc was introduced to the world. Prior to CDs a technology known as tape casettes were used. The CD as we know it today would revolutionize the music, computer and movie industries and later pave the way for more advanced technologies.
 * __1983 The Compact Disc was Introduced__**