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{{*mp}} [[1756]] – As neighboring countries began conspiring against him, '''[[Frederick II of Prussia|Frederick II]]''' of [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]] ''(pictured)'' launched a [[Preemptive war|preemptive invasion]] of [[Saxony]], starting the [[Seven Years' War]]<!--Not bolded, tagged for cleanup-->. |
{{*mp}} [[1756]] – As neighboring countries began conspiring against him, '''[[Frederick II of Prussia|Frederick II]]''' of [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]] ''(pictured)'' launched a [[Preemptive war|preemptive invasion]] of [[Saxony]], starting the [[Seven Years' War]]<!--Not bolded, tagged for cleanup-->. |
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{{*mp}} [[1842]] – The '''[[Treaty of Nanking]]''', an [[Unequal Treaties|Unequal Treaty]] ending the [[First Opium War]], was signed, forcing the [[Qing Dynasty|Chinese Qing Dynasty]] to give foreign trading privileges, [[war reparations]], control of [[Hong Kong]], and other concessions to the [[British Empire|British]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1842]] – The '''[[Treaty of Nanking]]''', an [[Unequal Treaties|Unequal Treaty]] ending the [[First Opium War]], was signed, forcing the [[Qing Dynasty|Chinese Qing Dynasty]] to give foreign trading privileges, [[war reparations]], control of [[Hong Kong]], and other concessions to the [[British Empire|British]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1882]] – [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] [[Australian cricket team in England in 1882|defeated]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{unreferenced}}--> [[England cricket team|England]] by seven runs in a [[Test cricket|Test match]] at [[The Oval]] in [[London]], beginning one of international [[cricket]]'s most celebrated [[Sports rivalry|sports rivalries]] known as |
{{*mp}} [[1882]] – [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] [[Australian cricket team in England in 1882|defeated]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{unreferenced}}--> [[England cricket team|England]] by seven runs in a [[Test cricket|Test match]] at [[The Oval]] in [[London]], beginning one of international [[cricket]]'s most celebrated [[Sports rivalry|sports rivalries]] known as '''[[The Ashes]]'''. |
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{{*mp}} [[1907]] – The '''[[Quebec Bridge]]''', currently the longest [[cantilever bridge]] span in the world at 549 m (1800 ft) connecting [[Quebec City]] and [[Lévis, Quebec]], [[Canada]] across the [[St. Lawrence River]], collapsed during construction, killing 75 workers. |
{{*mp}} [[1907]] – The '''[[Quebec Bridge]]''', currently the longest [[cantilever bridge]] span in the world at 549 m (1800 ft) connecting [[Quebec City]] and [[Lévis, Quebec]], [[Canada]] across the [[St. Lawrence River]], collapsed during construction, killing 75 workers. |
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{{*mp}} [[2003]] – Two car bombs '''[[Imam Ali Mosque bombing|exploded]]''' outside of the [[Imam Ali Mosque]] in [[Najaf]], killing [[Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim|Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim]], the spiritual leader of the [[Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq|Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council]], and over eighty others. |
{{*mp}} [[2003]] – Two car bombs '''[[Imam Ali Mosque bombing|exploded]]''' outside of the [[Imam Ali Mosque]] in [[Najaf]], killing [[Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim|Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim]], the spiritual leader of the [[Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq|Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council]], and over eighty others. |
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August 29: Feast day for the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Christianity)
- 1526 – Ottoman forces led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeated and killed Louis II, the last Jagiellonian king of Hungary and Bohemia, at the Battle of Mohács.
- 1756 – As neighboring countries began conspiring against him, Frederick II of Prussia (pictured) launched a preemptive invasion of Saxony, starting the Seven Years' War.
- 1842 – The Treaty of Nanking, an Unequal Treaty ending the First Opium War, was signed, forcing the Chinese Qing Dynasty to give foreign trading privileges, war reparations, control of Hong Kong, and other concessions to the British.
- 1882 – Australia defeated England by seven runs in a Test match at The Oval in London, beginning one of international cricket's most celebrated sports rivalries known as The Ashes.
- 1907 – The Quebec Bridge, currently the longest cantilever bridge span in the world at 549 m (1800 ft) connecting Quebec City and Lévis, Quebec, Canada across the St. Lawrence River, collapsed during construction, killing 75 workers.
- 2003 – Two car bombs exploded outside of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, killing Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the spiritual leader of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, and over eighty others.