10 August 1628 Posted on August 10, 2015 by Staff The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbor after only about 20 minutes of being launched. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude." Alexis de Tocqueville — Click here for more from Alexis de Tocqueville Related posts: 7 August 1794 10 August 1557 10 August 1990 10 August 1904 10 August 1990 27 August 1776 27 August 1776 10 April 1963 6 September 2009 2 September 1666