Film Release
1967 "Bonnie and Clyde", directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is released
Faye Dunaway
- 1972 Dutch KRO-TV transmits 440th & last episode of "Bonanza"
- 1981 Last broadcast of "The Waltons" on CBS-TV
- 1992 25th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Double Tree Hotel
- 1998 31st San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
- 1999 32nd San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
August in History
Ship Of Gold Sails Into Oblivion
A frigate with more than 150 souls on board, as well as nearly three tons of gold, sailed out of Melbourne on this day – never to be seen again.
August 12, 1853
America's Last Public Hanging
The last man to be publicly hanged in the United States met his fate on this day in history. It was a squalid affair watched by about 10,000 people.
August 14, 1936
First Faltering Steps of Jane Eyre
With hope, pride – and some subterfuge – Charlotte Brontë sent her hefty manuscript of Jane Eyre to publishers in London on this day, then crossed her fingers.
August 15, 1847
A Kiss For Adolf Hitler
A woman spectator leaned over and kissed Adolf Hitler at the Berlin Olympic Games on this day. Hitler pretended to be amused, but his guards were to suffer.
August 15, 1936