On this day
8August
- 1826
She was born at St. Johnsbury, Vt., later married to Alfred Dewey.
- 1835
Levi B. Carle was born at Lowell, Massachusetts.
- 1846
Trustees met at the office of Anson Eldred and unanimously adopted a preamble and resolution in answer to a previous address.
- 1846
A congressional act was approved granting land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and to connect them by canal.
- 1855
A dispensation was granted to establish Fulton Lodge, F. & A. M., at Indian Ford.
- 1861
The Fifth Regiment arrived in Washington and was assigned to General King's brigade on Meridian Hill.
- 1863
James Bray died at Vicksburg.
- 1865
Twin sons Robert L. and Albert D. were born
- 1879
A father of a Rock County resident died in Milton.
- 1903
A concert at Yost's park was announced in the Janesville Daily Gazette of that date.
- 1907
A son, Franklin Willis, was born.
- 1914
A baseball game between the Janesville nine and the Beloit Moose team was set for the afternoon at Yost Park, in connection with a picnic.
On this day
8August
- 1826
She was born at St. Johnsbury, Vt., later married to Alfred Dewey.
- 1835
Levi B. Carle was born at Lowell, Massachusetts.
- 1846
Trustees met at the office of Anson Eldred and unanimously adopted a preamble and resolution in answer to a previous address.
- 1846
A congressional act was approved granting land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and to connect them by canal.
- 1855
A dispensation was granted to establish Fulton Lodge, F. & A. M., at Indian Ford.
- 1861
The Fifth Regiment arrived in Washington and was assigned to General King's brigade on Meridian Hill.
- 1863
James Bray died at Vicksburg.
- 1865
Twin sons Robert L. and Albert D. were born
- 1879
A father of a Rock County resident died in Milton.
- 1903
A concert at Yost's park was announced in the Janesville Daily Gazette of that date.
- 1907
A son, Franklin Willis, was born.
- 1914
A baseball game between the Janesville nine and the Beloit Moose team was set for the afternoon at Yost Park, in connection with a picnic.