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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Aug. 9:
1919 - The Italian composer and librettist Ruggiero Leoncavallo, famed for his opera "Pagliacci", died aged 62.
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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Aug. 8: 1900 - The first Davis Cup tennis competition began at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, and was won by the United Stat
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Aug. 7: 1942 - The first U.S. land offensive of World War Two in the Pacific started in the Southern Solomon Islands, on Guadalcana
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 6: 1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia, and Serbia declared war on Germany in World War One. 1926 - American Gertrude
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 5: 1940 - Latvia was absorbed into the Soviet Union as the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. 1962 - American film actres
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 4: 1916 - Denmark agreed to cede the Danish West Indies, including the Virgin Islands, to the United States for $25 million.
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 3: 1914 - Germany declared war on France at the start of World War One. 1977 - Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus died of a heart at
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Reuters 1910 - British murderer Dr Hawley Crippen was arrested on a ship off Canada. Although disguised, the Captain recognised him and radioed Scotland Yard. This was the first arrest effected by radio.
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Reuters 1912 - Japanese Emperor Meiji died and was succeeded by Yoshihito. During Meiji's reign Japan was transformed into one of the modern world's great powers. 1916 - Black Tom explosion in New
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Reuters 1900 - Italy's King Umberto I was assassinated at Monza by anarchist Gaetano Bresci. 1937 - Coronation of King Farouk in Cairo, Egypt. 1948 - The first Olympic Games after World War Two ope
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World Day Against Trafficking In Persons- July 30 “We only have two choices- do something or do nothing” - Tony Kirwan Every year on 30th July, the world unites to observe World Day Against Tr
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Reuters 1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after the June 28 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo. This led to further declarations of war, precipitating World War One. 1945 -
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Reuters 1921 - Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolated insulin for the first time. It proved an effective treatment for diabetes. 1924 - Olympic Games conclude in Paris. 1949 - The Br
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