Today is Monday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2025. There are135 days left in the year ... On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it ... .
1. 1783 – First public hot air balloon demonstration ... 2 ... Congress passes the 19th Amendment ... Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote ... Navy vessel had captured an enemy ship at sea since the 19th century.