1. In 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Evers, who was the first field officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Mississippi, was assassinated on June 12, 1963. His death was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.

2. On August 8, 1914, the first Federal Reserve Bank opened in Kansas City, Missouri. The Federal Reserve System was created in response to financial panics and to provide a stable banking system for the country.

3. Union General William T. Sherman arrived in Columbia, South Carolina on August 8, 1865, marking the end of the Civil War in the state. Sherman and his troops had captured Atlanta, Georgia in September 1864 and then marched to Savannah, Georgia, burning and destroying everything in their path in what became known as the "March to the Sea."

4. The first county fair in South Carolina was held in Greenville on August 8, 1871. The fair was organized by the Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina and was held annually until 1905.

5. On August 8, 1906, Clemson University was founded as a public land-grant university in South Carolina. The school was named after Thomas Green Clemson, who bequeathed his estate and funds to the state to establish a scientific and agricultural college. Today, Clemson is known for its football program and academic excellence in engineering, agriculture, and life sciences.