TODAY IN HISTORY - AUGUST 10TH

1776 – American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.

1814 – Henri Nestlé, German businessman, founded Nestlé (d. 1890) is born.

1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.

1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.

1874 – Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (d. 1964) is born.

1889 – Charles Darrow, American game designer, created Monopoly (d. 1967) is born.

1901 – The U.S. Steel Recognition Strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.

1909 – Leo Fender, American businessman, founded Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (d. 1991) is born.

1920 – Red Holzman, American basketball player and coach (d. 1998) is born.

1928 – Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company (d. 2010) is born.

1932 – Rin Tin Tin, American acting dog (b. 1918) dies.

1944 – World War II: American forces defeat the last Japanese troops on Guam.

1948 – Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.

1949 – U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act Amendment, streamlining the defense agencies of the United States government, and replacing the Department of War with the United States Department of Defense.

1961 – First use in Vietnam War of the Agent Orange by the U.S. Army.

1969 – A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

1971 – The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.

1971 – Justin Theroux, American actor, husband of Jennifer Aniston, director, and screenwriter is born.

1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.

1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony.

2001 – Lou Boudreau, American baseball player and manager (b. 1917) dies.