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August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples; National Women's Day in South Africa First Smokey Bear poster 1821 – The statue of A'a from Rurutu was presented to members of the London Missionary Society on the south Pacific island of Ra'iatea .
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief; International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition; International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism; International Day of the Disappeared; International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
The Southern Delta Aquariids occur from mid-July to mid-August, with the peak usually around July 28–29. The Perseids, a major meteor shower, typically takes place between July 17 and August 24, with the peak days varying yearly. The star cluster of Messier 30 is best observed around August.
February 8: A Day for Scientific Breakthroughs. On February 8, nearly 200 years apart, two groundbreaking scientific papers were unveiled that dramatically reshaped our comprehension of the world.
Meitei Language Day, also known as Manipuri Language Day, the day on which Meitei was included in the scheduled languages' list and made one of the official languages of India. [11] [58] [59] Revolution of the King and the People (Morocco) Saint Stephen's Day (Hungary) World Mosquito Day
Highlights of this day in history: Nazis and Soviets sign a non-aggression pact on eve of World War II; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Defrocked priest John Geoghan killed; Movie star Rudolph ...
On This Day; BBC: On This Day; The New York Times: On This Day; Library of Congress: Today in History; History Channel (US): This Day in History; History Channel (UK): This Day in History; New Zealand Government: Today in New Zealand History Archived 2017-04-14 at the Wayback Machine; Computer History Museum: This Day in History
August 11 – Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, pathologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1930) August 13 – G. E. M. Skues, Newfoundland-born British inventor of nymph fly fishing (d. 1949) August 15 – E. Nesbit, English children's novelist (d. 1924) August 18 – Thomas S. Rodgers, American admiral (d. 1931 ...