On August 22, 1776, the British arrived at Long Island,
between Gravesend and New Utrecht, with “near
twenty four thousand men ready to land in a moment,”
according to one observer.       

General William Howe’s large army came to Long Island hoping
to capture New York City and gain control of the Hudson River,
a victory that would divide the rebellious colonies in half.

The Americans suffered 1,000 casualties to the British loss of
only 400 men during the fighting. Howe chose not to follow the
advice of his subordinates, however, and did not storm the
Patriot redoubts at Brooklyn Heights, where he could have
taken the Patriots’ military leadership prisoner and ended
the rebellion.

The Geneva Convention of 1864 for the Amelioration of the
Condition of the Wounded and Sick of Armies in the Field
was adopted by 12 nations meeting in Geneva.

The agreement, advocated by Swiss humanitarian Jean-
Henri Dunant, called for nonpartisan care to the sick and
wounded in times of war and provided for the neutrality
of medical personnel. It also proposed the use of an
international emblem to mark medical personnel and
supplies.

In honor of Dunant’s nationality, a red cross on a white
background—the Swiss flag in reverse—was chosen. The
organization became known as the International Committee
of the Red Cross. In 1901, Dunant was awarded the first
Nobel Peace Prize.

The signing of the first Geneva Convention.

(8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910)

Michelle Obama wears nearly $3K pantsuit while criticizing
the wealthy at DNC.

On August 21, 1950, officials of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association accepted Althea Gibson into their
annual championship at Forest Hills, New York, making
her the first African American player to compete in a U.S.
national tennis competition.

Althea Neale Gibson
(August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003

Gibson survived a heart attack in 2003, but died on
September 28 that year from complications following
respiratory and bladder infections. Her body was
interred in the Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New
Jersey, near her first husband, Will.

Statue of Gibson by Thomas Jay Warren in Newark, New
Jersey, near the courts (in background) on which she ran
clinics for young players in her later years.

Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter
(left) and Jack Schlossberg, grandson to former president
John F. Kennedy (right).

Grandsons of two former presidents praise VP Harris during DNC speech: ‘Torch has been passed.’