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{{*mp|August 31}} [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[association football|footballer]] '''[[Francisco Varallo]]''', the last surviving player from the [[1930 FIFA World Cup|inaugural FIFA World Cup]], dies at the age of 100. |
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{{*mp|August 30}} ''[[Mad Men]]'' and ''[[Modern Family]]'' win the awards for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Comedy]], respectively, at the '''[[62nd Primetime Emmy Awards]]'''. |
{{*mp|August 30}} ''[[Mad Men]]'' and ''[[Modern Family]]'' win the awards for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Comedy]], respectively, at the '''[[62nd Primetime Emmy Awards]]'''. |
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{{*mp|August 30}} '''[[Mount Sinabung]]''' ''(pictured)'', on the [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] island of [[Sumatra]], produces its first [[Types of volcanic eruptions|volcanic eruption]] since 1600, causing more than 18,000 residents to flee. |
{{*mp|August 30}} '''[[Mount Sinabung]]''' ''(pictured)'', on the [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] island of [[Sumatra]], produces its first [[Types of volcanic eruptions|volcanic eruption]] since 1600, causing more than 18,000 residents to flee. |
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{{*mp|August 25}} Following a [[Solomon Islands general election, 2010|general election]], '''[[Danny Philip]]''' is elected [[Prime Minister of Solomon Islands|Prime Minister]] of the [[Solomon Islands]]. |
{{*mp|August 25}} Following a [[Solomon Islands general election, 2010|general election]], '''[[Danny Philip]]''' is elected [[Prime Minister of Solomon Islands|Prime Minister]] of the [[Solomon Islands]]. |
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{{*mp|August 25}} A '''[[25 August 2010 Iraq bombings|series of bombings]]''' across thirteen cities in [[Iraq]] kills more than fifty people. |
{{*mp|August 25}} A '''[[25 August 2010 Iraq bombings|series of bombings]]''' across thirteen cities in [[Iraq]] kills more than fifty people. |
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{{*mp|August 24}} [[Al-Shabaab]] militants '''[[Muna Hotel attack|storm a hotel]]''', killing dozens of people, including parliamentarians, amid [[Battle of Mogadishu (2010)|heavy fighting]] in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]]. |
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Revision as of 21:52, 31 August 2010
- Argentine footballer Francisco Varallo, the last surviving player from the inaugural FIFA World Cup, dies at the age of 100.
- Mad Men and Modern Family win the awards for Outstanding Drama and Comedy, respectively, at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Mount Sinabung (pictured), on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, produces its first volcanic eruption since 1600, causing more than 18,000 residents to flee.
- Arrowheads excavated from Sibudu Cave in South Africa indicate the use of the bow and arrow up to 64,000 years ago.
- Following a general election, Danny Philip is elected Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands.
- A series of bombings across thirteen cities in Iraq kills more than fifty people.
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