Check out some of the events that took place on this day in history:
1936 Hoover Dam Starts Generating
The Hoover Dam in the USA began generating hydroelectric power which was sent over 266 miles to provide power to Los Angeles.
1940 St Paul's Cathedral Bombed
WWII – The German Luftwaffe launched a heavy nighttime air raid attack on the city of London and the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral took a direct hit from a Nazi bomb, causing much damage.
