This Week In History

August 3 - In 1958, the nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.

August 4 - In 1892, the father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden were found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts, home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.

August 5 - In 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work.

August 6 - In 1989, the Boston Red Sox retired Carl Yastrzemski's Number 8, two years after he ended his 23-year career with the team.

August 7 - In 1782, George Washington ordered the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It was later renamed the Purple Heart.

August 8 - In 1969, at a crosswalk in London, photographer Iain Macmillan took the iconic photo of the Beatles that became the cover image of their  "Abbey Road" album.