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In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers. Numerous religious holidays occurred during August in ancient Rome. [2] Certain meteor showers take place in August. The Kappa Cygnids occur in August, with yearly dates varying. The Alpha Capricornids meteor shower occurs as early as July 10 and ends around August 10 ...
Belgium withdraws from the Mixed relay triathlon event after triathlete Claire Michel becomes ill days after she swam in the Seine river during the women's triathlon event. Thailand at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Kunlavut Vitidsarn wins the silver medal in the Men's singles badminton event, earning Thailand its first medal in the sport.
0–9. August 1900; August 1901; August 1902; August 1903; August 1904; August 1905; August 1909; August 1910; August 1911; August 1912; August 1913; August 1914 ...
1779 – Francis Scott Key, author of the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", is born.; 1842 – The Lombard Street Riot erupts when white Irish Catholics attack 1,000 African-American members of the Young Men's Vigilant Association who were parading in celebration of the end of slavery in the British West Indies.
August 4 in recent years ... "Historical Events on August 4". OnThisDay.com. This page was last edited on 1 February 2025, at 00:30 ...
The death toll from the 13 August landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Kachin, Myanmar, increases to 31, with eight people still missing. (AFP via Bangkok Post) The death toll from the explosion in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic, on 14 August increases to 27, after sixteen more people are found dead. The cause is still unknown.
This is the fourth major incident in the last week where arson and blocked streets have been reported. Stabbing of Salman Rushdie. Anglo-Indian writer Salman Rushdie is attacked at a public event in Chautauqua, New York, United States, sustaining multiple stab wounds to the neck and abdomen
August 12 in recent years ... "Historical Events on August 12". OnThisDay.com. This page was last edited on 22 January 2025, at 06:06 ...