This Day in History Entry #78
August 10th, 2010 by Wordsman
Their collections are second to none
The Hope Diamond and the Bell X-1
Plus old Honest Abe’s hat
They display all of that
By the will of a man named Smithson
Event: Smithsonian Institution established by act of congress
Year: 1846
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithsonian_Institution
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