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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 12:
1922 - Arthur Griffith, first president of the Irish Republic and a founder of Sinn Fein, died.
1955 - German novelist Thom
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 11: 1919 - Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie died at 83. 1952 - King Hussein of Jordan to
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Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 10: 1913 - The Treaty of Bucharest was signed between Bulgaria and the Balkan allies Greece, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania, endin
Rupin Sharma, IPS Although it is almost impossible to discuss all provisions of all the laws on crimes and all the nuances associated with them, I intend commencing a series of write-ups where certain degree-
Reuters 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
Besesayo Kezo, IPS, Retd DGP Approach to the new National Education Policy 2020 is a progressive and ambitious policy statement by the government of India in its attempt at overhauling and revamping much ne-
Dr Gautam Patikar Nagaland University The new National Education Policy announcement is a very significant step for strengthening our education system. The announcement is historic as the new policy has com
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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
Briony Horgan, Purdue University and Melissa Rice, Western Washington University NASA just took the next giant leap in the search for signs of life beyond Earth. On July 30, NASA launched its most sophist-
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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Prof GT Thong Kohima There are so many theories, and so-called conspiracy theories about the 2019 coronavirus, and precautionary measures that need or need not be adopted. This includes the dreaded ‘L
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Georgina Hewson Thomson Reuters Foundation Like many indigenous Australians, Pat Dudgeon grew up in the shadow of a mountain range that made her feel inferior and "conquered" on her own traditiona
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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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