08/03/2026
Aug. 1 Disc Golf Day: Ed Headrick designed the modern-day Frisbee with Wham-O in 1966, then the first “disc pole hole” (chains and basket) in 1975.
Aug. 7 Purple Heart Day: President Kennedy is the lone president to receive the Purple Heart.
Aug. 8 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement: The radio-receiver helmet was first utilized in 1956, then banned, then reinstituted for good in 1994.
Aug. 11 Presidential Joke Day: Teacher: Johnny, are you familiar with Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address? Johnny: No, Mrs. Wilson. I thought he lived in Springfield, Illinois.
Aug. 15 Tomatoes Galore Day: “Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing you shouldn’t put it in a fruit salad.” — Miles Kingston
Aug. 20 Radio Day: The first radio sports broadcast was the 1921 World Series.