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File:Letter of Resignation of Richard M. Nixon, 1974.jpg|Resignation letter of Richard Nixon |
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| [[378]] – A large [[Roman Empire|Roman]] army led by Emperor [[Valens]] was destroyed by the [[Goths]] in the '''[[Battle of Adrianople]]'''. |
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| [[1483]] – The first [[mass (liturgy)|mass]] in the '''[[Sistine Chapel]]'''<!-- ''(interior pictured)''--> in the [[Vatican City]] was celebrated. |
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* [[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]]. |
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* [[1862]] – [[American Civil War]]: After nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the '''[[Battle of Cedar Mountain]]''', [[Confederate States Army|Confederate troops]] counter-attacked and achieved a victory. |
* [[1862]] – [[American Civil War]]: After nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the '''[[Battle of Cedar Mountain]]''', [[Confederate States Army|Confederate troops]] counter-attacked and achieved a victory. |
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* [[1877]] – [[Nez Perce War]]: Both the [[Nez Perce]] and the [[United States Army]] suffered numerous casualties at the '''[[Battle of the Big Hole]]''', which ended inconclusively. |
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* [[1902]] – In [[Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra|a ceremony]] at [[Westminster Abbey]], '''[[Edward VII|Edward VII]]''' and '''[[Alexandra of Denmark|Alexandra]]''' were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and [[Emperor of India|Emperor and Empress of India]]. |
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* [[1934]] – '''''[[The Blue Lotus]]''''', the fifth volume of ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]'' by the Belgian cartoonist [[Hergé]] and noted for its emphasis on countering negative misconceptions of [[Chinese people]], began [[Serial (literature)|serialisation]]. |
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* [[1942]] – [[World War II|World War II]]: In '''[[Battle of Savo Island|the first major naval engagement]]''' of the [[Guadalcanal campaign]], Japan forced the U.S. Navy to withdraw from the Solomon Islands. |
* [[1942]] – [[World War II|World War II]]: In '''[[Battle of Savo Island|the first major naval engagement]]''' of the [[Guadalcanal campaign]], Japan forced the U.S. Navy to withdraw from the Solomon Islands. |
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* [[1944]] – The [[United States Forest Service]] authorized the use of '''[[Smokey Bear]]''' as its mascot to replace [[Bambi]]. |
* [[1944]] – The [[United States Forest Service]] authorized the use of '''[[Smokey Bear]]''' as its mascot to replace [[Bambi]]. |
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⚫ | * [[1945]] – [[World War II]]: The [[United States Army Air Forces|USAAF]] bomber '''''[[Bockscar]]''''' [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|dropped]]<!--Not bold, this article applies to both 6 August (Hiroshima) and 9 August events--> a '''[[Fat Man]]''' atomic bomb ''(replica pictured)'' on [[Nagasaki]], Japan<!-- ''(pictured)''-->. |
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* [[1956]] – An estimated 20,000 women '''[[Women's March (South Africa)|marched]]''' on [[Pretoria]], South Africa, to protest the introduction of the [[Apartheid]] [[pass laws]] for black women in 1952. |
* [[1956]] – An estimated 20,000 women '''[[Women's March (South Africa)|marched]]''' on [[Pretoria]], South Africa, to protest the introduction of the [[Apartheid]] [[pass laws]] for black women in 1952. |
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* [[1960]] – The [[List of historical unrecognized states and dependencies|unrecognized]] region of '''[[South Kasai]]''' seceded from the former [[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)|Republic of the Congo]]. |
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* [[1969]] – Members of the [[Manson Family]] invaded a house and '''[[Tate–LaBianca murders|murdered]]''' actress [[Sharon Tate]]<!--not bold, missing page numbers--> and four guests, before killing two more people the following night. |
* [[1969]] – Members of the [[Manson Family]] invaded a house and '''[[Tate–LaBianca murders|murdered]]''' actress [[Sharon Tate]]<!--not bold, missing page numbers--> and four guests, before killing two more people the following night. |
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* [[1974]] – On the verge of [[impeachment]] and removal from office amidst the [[Watergate scandal]], '''[[Richard Nixon]]''' became the first [[president of the United States]] to resign his office. |
* [[1974]] – On the verge of '''[[Impeachment process against Richard Nixon|an impeachment]]''' and removal from office amidst the [[Watergate scandal]], '''[[Richard Nixon]]''' became the first [[president of the United States]] to resign his office. |
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* [[1988]] – '''[[Wayne Gretzky]]''' was traded from the [[Edmonton Oilers]] to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in one of the most controversial player transactions in [[ice hockey]] history. |
* [[1988]] – '''[[Wayne Gretzky]]''' was traded from the [[Edmonton Oilers]] to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in one of the most controversial player transactions in [[ice hockey]] history. |
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* [[2006]] – British police arrested 24 people for '''[[2006 transatlantic aircraft plot|conspiring to detonate liquid explosives]]''' carried on board airliners travelling from the UK to the US and Canada. |
* [[2006]] – British police arrested 24 people for '''[[2006 transatlantic aircraft plot|conspiring to detonate liquid explosives]]''' carried on board airliners travelling from the UK to the US and Canada. |
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* [[2008]] – A civilian school bus in [[Dahyan]], [[Yemen]], was bombed by [[Saudi Arabia]] '''[[Dahyan air strike|killing at least 40 children under 15]]'''. |
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* [[2014]] – Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, '''[[Shooting of Michael Brown|was killed]]''' by a white police officer in [[Ferguson, Missouri]], resulting in [[Ferguson unrest|widespread protests and unrest]]<!--not bold, {{prose}}-->. |
* [[2014]] – Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, '''[[Shooting of Michael Brown|was killed]]''' by a white police officer in [[Ferguson, Missouri]], resulting in [[Ferguson unrest|widespread protests and unrest]]<!--not bold, {{prose}}-->. |
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* Born/died: | '''[[Walter of Kirkham]]'''<!--English bishop--> |d|1260| '''[[Hieronymus Bosch]]'''<!--Dutch painter--> |d|1516| '''[[Michael the Brave]]'''<!--Romanian prince--> |d|1601| '''[[Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton]]'''<!--American socialite--> |b|1757| '''[[ |
* Born/died: | '''[[Walter of Kirkham]]'''<!--English bishop--> |d|1260| '''[[Stephen of Anjou]]'''<!--Hungarian prince--> |d|1354| '''[[Hieronymus Bosch]]'''<!--Dutch painter--> |d|1516| '''[[Michael the Brave]]'''<!--Romanian prince--> |d|1601| '''[[Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton]]'''<!--American socialite--> |b|1757| '''[[Roman Dmowski]]'''<!--Polish politician--> |b|1864| '''[[Annie Turnbo Malone]]'''<!--American businesswoman--> |b|1869| '''[[Albert Ketèlbey]]'''<!--English composer--> |b|1875 '''[[Ernst Haeckel]]'''<!--German zoologist--> |d|1919| '''[[Philip Larkin]]'''<!--English poet--> |b|1922| '''[[Bob Cousy]]'''<!--American basketball player--> |b|1928| '''[[John Key]]'''<!--New Zealand prime minister--> |b|1961|'''[[Brett Hull]]'''<!--Canadian/American hockey player--> |b|1964| '''[[Gillian Anderson]]'''<!--English/American actress--> |b|1968| '''[[Li Jiawei]]'''<!--Singaporean table tennis player-->|b|1981| '''[[Jason Heyward]]'''<!--American baseball player--> |b|1989 |
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'''[[August 9]]''': '''[[International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples]]'''; <!--'''[[Islamic New Year]]''' (2021, 1443 [[Islamic calendar|AH]]); NOT YET CONFIRMED-->'''[[National Women's Day]]''' in South Africa ([[1956]]) |
'''[[August 9]]''': '''[[International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples]]'''; <!--'''[[Islamic New Year]]''' (2021, 1443 [[Islamic calendar|AH]]); NOT YET CONFIRMED-->'''[[National Women's Day]]''' in South Africa ([[1956]]) |
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* [[1897]] – The first meeting of the '''[[International Congress of Mathematicians]]''' was held in [[Zürich]], Switzerland. |
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* [[1877]] – [[Nez Perce War]]: Both the [[Nez Perce]] and the [[United States Army]] suffered numerous casualties at the '''[[Battle of the Big Hole]]''', which ended inconclusively. |
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* [[1942]] – '''[[Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7|Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 was premiered in Leningrad]]''' while the city [[Siege of Leningrad|was under siege]] by Nazi forces. |
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⚫ | * [[1945]] – [[World War II]]: The [[United States Army Air Forces|USAAF]] bomber '''''[[Bockscar]]''''' [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|dropped]]<!--Not bold, this article applies to both 6 August (Hiroshima) and 9 August events--> a '''[[Fat Man]]''' atomic bomb ''(replica pictured)'' on [[Nagasaki]], Japan<!-- ''(pictured)''-->. |
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* [[1956]] – '''[[Women's March (South Africa)|About 20,000 women marched]]''' on [[Pretoria]], South Africa, to protest the introduction of [[pass law]]s for black women under [[apartheid]]. |
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* [[1960]] – Led by [[Albert Kalonji]], '''[[South Kasai]]''' declared its unilateral secession from the [[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)]]. |
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* [[1969]] – Members of the [[Manson Family]] '''[[Tate–LaBianca murders|invaded a house and murdered]]''' American actress [[Sharon Tate]]<!--not bold, missing page numbers--> ''(pictured)'' and four guests in [[Los Angeles]], before killing two more people the following night. |
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{{Born and died list| '''[[Stephen of Anjou]]'''<!--Hungarian prince--> |d|1354| '''[[Roman Dmowski]]'''<!--Polish politician--> |b|1864| '''[[John Key]]'''<!--New Zealand prime minister--> |b|1961}} |
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{{Born and died list| '''[[Arnold Fitz Thedmar]]'''<!--English archivist--> |b|1201|'''[[Philip Larkin]]'''<!--English poet--> |b|1922| '''[[Beryl May Dent]]'''<!--American scientist--> |d|1977| '''[[Gay van der Meer]]'''<!--Dutch numismatist--> |d|2014|}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:28, 5 July 2024
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
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First Smokey Bear poster
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Replica of the original Fat Man atomic bomb
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Interior of the Sistine Chapel
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North and east walls of the Sistine Chapel
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Sharon Tate
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Richard Nixon
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Resignation letter of Richard Nixon
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Mushroom cloud over Nagasaki
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National Day in Singapore (1965); | refimprove |
48 BC – Julius Caesar and the Populares defeated Pompey and the Optimates at the Battle of Pharsalus, solidifying his control over the Roman Republic. | needs more footnotes, unreferenced sections |
378 – A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens was destroyed by the Goths in the Battle of Adrianople. | unreferenced section |
1173 – Construction began on a campanile that eventually became known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. | Unreffed statements, page number |
1483 – The first mass in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City was celebrated. | refimprove |
1842 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was signed, clarifying the Canada–United States border between Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods, and the location of the Maine–New Brunswick border. | refimprove section |
1854 – Henry David Thoreau published Walden, his account of having spent two years living mostly in isolation on the shores of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. | refimprove section |
Eileen Gray |b|1878 | missing page numbers |
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- 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.
- 1862 – American Civil War: After nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Confederate troops counter-attacked and achieved a victory.
- 1877 – Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big Hole, which ended inconclusively.
- 1902 – In a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Edward VII and Alexandra were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor and Empress of India.
- 1934 – The Blue Lotus, the fifth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and noted for its emphasis on countering negative misconceptions of Chinese people, began serialisation.
- 1942 – World War II: In the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign, Japan forced the U.S. Navy to withdraw from the Solomon Islands.
- 1944 – The United States Forest Service authorized the use of Smokey Bear as its mascot to replace Bambi.
- 1945 – World War II: The USAAF bomber Bockscar dropped a Fat Man atomic bomb (replica pictured) on Nagasaki, Japan.
- 1956 – An estimated 20,000 women marched on Pretoria, South Africa, to protest the introduction of the Apartheid pass laws for black women in 1952.
- 1965 – The state of Singapore (flag pictured) was expelled from the Malaysian federation due to a heated ideological conflict between their respective ruling parties.
- 1969 – Members of the Manson Family invaded a house and murdered actress Sharon Tate and four guests, before killing two more people the following night.
- 1971 – The Troubles: British forces began arresting and interning suspected Irish republican militants in Northern Ireland.
- 1974 – On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amidst the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first president of the United States to resign his office.
- 1988 – Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in one of the most controversial player transactions in ice hockey history.
- 2001 – A suicide bomber attacked a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, killing 15 people and wounding 130 others.
- 2006 – British police arrested 24 people for conspiring to detonate liquid explosives carried on board airliners travelling from the UK to the US and Canada.
- 2008 – A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi Arabia killing at least 40 children under 15.
- 2014 – Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, resulting in widespread protests and unrest.
- Born/died: | Walter of Kirkham |d|1260| Stephen of Anjou |d|1354| Hieronymus Bosch |d|1516| Michael the Brave |d|1601| Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton |b|1757| Roman Dmowski |b|1864| Annie Turnbo Malone |b|1869| Albert Ketèlbey |b|1875 Ernst Haeckel |d|1919| Philip Larkin |b|1922| Bob Cousy |b|1928| John Key |b|1961|Brett Hull |b|1964| Gillian Anderson |b|1968| Li Jiawei|b|1981| Jason Heyward |b|1989
Notes
- Enola Gay/Little Boy appear on August 6, so Bockscar/Fat Man should not appear in the same year
- Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo appears on August 7, so Battle of Savo Island should not appear in the same year
August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples; National Women's Day in South Africa (1956)
- 1897 – The first meeting of the International Congress of Mathematicians was held in Zürich, Switzerland.
- 1942 – Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 was premiered in Leningrad while the city was under siege by Nazi forces.
- 1956 – About 20,000 women marched on Pretoria, South Africa, to protest the introduction of pass laws for black women under apartheid.
- 1960 – Led by Albert Kalonji, South Kasai declared its unilateral secession from the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
- 1969 – Members of the Manson Family invaded a house and murdered American actress Sharon Tate (pictured) and four guests in Los Angeles, before killing two more people the following night.
- Arnold Fitz Thedmar (b. 1201)
- Philip Larkin (b. 1922)
- Beryl May Dent (d. 1977)
- Gay van der Meer (d. 2014)