1859 – Charles Comiskey born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charles-comiskey-born
1914 – Panama Canal open to traffic
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/panama-canal-open-to-traffic
1961 – Berlin Wall built
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-wall-built
1969 – The Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-woodstock-festival-opens-in-bethel-new-york
1979 – Apocalypse Now released
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apocalypse-now-released
1983 – Hurricane Alicia pounds Texas coast
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-alicia-pounds-texas-coast