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Today in history August 13th. 1913- The invention of stainless steel by the English inventor Harry Burleigh. 1940- The German air forces bombard the British capital of London during the …
August, 2015
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12 August
August 12, International Youth Day
1949 – Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War signed. 1981 – IBM Company produces first personal computer. Born Today: 1866 – Spanish …
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11 August
August 11th, Total eclipse of the Sun in many areas in Europe and Central Asia
1929-Iraq and Iran sign a friendship treaty. 1945- The Allied troops led by the US agree on the surrender of the Japanese forces in the World War II. 1960- The …
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10 August
August 10th, Unity between Indonesia and Netherlands cancelled
1821- Missouri becomes the 24th State in US. 1913- A peace treaty signed ending the First Balkan War. 1945- Japan’s announces its surrender in World War II. 1954- Unity between …
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9 August
August 9th, Syrian poet Suleiman al-Essa passed away
Today in history Aug 9th: 1942- British forces in India arrests Mahatma Gandhi after launching the Quit India Movement for freedom. 1945- U.S drops an atomic bomb known as ‘Fat …
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8 August
August 8th, US President Richard Nixon resigns in the wake of Watergate scandal
1786- The arrival of traveler Jean Palma to the top of the Alps. 1815 _ Napoleon Bonaparte leaves France to his exile in Saint Helena. 1918- Protests in Japan named …
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7 August
August 7th, Cuba nationalizes all U.S. property
1941- Joseph Stalin assumes supreme command of the Red Army that led the Soviet Union during World War II. 1960- Ivory Coast achieves independence from France. 1960- Cuba nationalizes all …
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6 August
August 6th, US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing about 140,000 persons during World War II
1813, during the Venezuelan War of Independence, forces led by Simon Bolivar recaptured Caracas 1825- Upper Peru became the autonomous republic of Bolivia. 1945- During World War II, the …
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5 August
August 5th, Syrian Thinker Sati’ al-Husari born
1858- First telegraph line established across the Atlantic Ocean. 1914- The US declares neutrality during World War I. 1915- The German forces occupy Warsaw in World War I. 1963- The …
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4 August
August 4th, 1st Venice International Film Festival held
Today in history Aug 4th. 1909- The beginning of the Swedish General Strike. 1914- The UK declares war on Germany during the World War I, and the US declares neutrality. …