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1984 – The constitution of Singapore was amended to apportion seats to defeated opposition candidates in Parliament, which had hitherto entirely comprised members of the People's Action Party. 1985 – A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight 28M , causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke inhalation and bringing about changes to make aircraft ...
August 22 is the 234th day of the year ... 1902 – At least 6,000 people are killed by the magnitude 7.7 Kashgar earthquake in the Tien Shan mountains. [6]
1904 - Deng Xiaoping, Premier of the People's Republic of China (d. 1997) 1920 - Ray Bradbury, American writer (d. 2012) 1928 - Karlheinz Stockhausen, German composer (d. 2007) 1934 - Norman Schwarzkopf, American general (d. 2012) (pictured) 1957 - Steve Davis, English snooker player; 1963 - Tori Amos, American singer-songwriter
August 22: Madras Day in Chennai, India Reconstruction of Fort Stanwix 1777 – American Revolutionary War : Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the British that a much larger force was arriving, causing them to abandon the siege of Fort Stanwix (reconstructed fort pictured) .
August 22, 2023 at 4:05 AM. The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, ... At least 8 people in Pakistan trapped mid-air after chairlift cable snaps
The discovery of five bodies following the sinking of a superyacht features heavily on Thursday’s front pages
22 2004. 23 2003. 24 2002. 25 2001. 26 2000. 27 1999. 28 1998. ... This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. ... August; September ...
Amos, known for his roles on Good Times, Roots, and Coming To America, died of congestive heart failure on August 21. The actor passed away at a hospital in Inglewood, California, at the age of 84.