On August 4, 1796, Napoleon led the French Army of Italy to victory at the Battle of Lonato.
On this day in 1821, the Saturday Evening Post was published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
On this day in 1946, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hit the northern Dominican Republic, leaving 100 dead and 20,000 homeless.
On this day in 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 was published for the first time.