Today in history – August 10, 2018

1846 – Smithsonian Institution created

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/smithsonian-institution-created

1937 – First-ever electric guitar patent awarded to the Electro String Corporation

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-ever-electric-guitar-patent-awarded-to-the-electro-string-corporation

1981 – Pete Rose sets National League hits record

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pete-rose-sets-national-league-hits-record

1984 – Red Dawn, first PG-13 movie, is released

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/red-dawn-first-pg-13-movie-is-released

1993 – Three-ship collision causes oil spill

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/three-ship-collision-causes-oil-spill

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