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Events

• 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora dies suddenly without children to succeed the throne, ending the Macedonian dynasty
• 1864 - American Civil War: Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launch an assault on Atlanta, Georgia.
• 1876 - Ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II.
• 1886 - Earthquake kills 100 in Charleston, South Carolina
• 1888 - Mary Ann Nicholls is murdered. She is perhaps the first of Jack the Ripper's victims
• 1895 - John Brallier is paid US$10 plus expenses to play football for the Latrobe, Pennsylvania YMCA, making him the first professional football player.
• 1897 - Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
• 1907 - England, Russia and France form the Triple Entente alliance.
• 1914 - Ecuador becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
• 1915 - Brazil becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
• 1920 - Polish-Bolshevik War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów.
• 1920 - First news radio program broadcast in Detroit, Michigan.
• 1939 - Nazi Germany mounts a staged attack on Gleiwitz radio station, giving them an excuse to attack Poland the following day, starting World War II in Europe.
• 1943 - The USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named for a black person, is commissioned.
• 1945 - The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies.
• 1957 - The Federation of Malaya gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1962 - Trinidad and Tobago become independent.
• 1965 - The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Aircraft makes its first flight.
• 1978 - William and Emily Harris, founders of the Symbionese Liberation Army, plead guilty to the 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst.
• 1980 - The Solidarity trade union is formed in Poland.
• 1985 - Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker" serial killer, is arrested in Los Angeles, California.
• 1986 - An Aeroméxico Douglas DC-9 collides with a Piper PA-28 over Cerritos, California, killing 67 in the air and 15 on the ground.
• 1986 - The Soviet passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov sinks in the Black Sea after colliding with the bulk carrier Pyotr Vasev, killing 398.
• 1989 - Buckingham Palace officials confirm that Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips are separating.
• 1991 - Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
• 1992 - Pascal Lissouba is inaugurated as the President of the Republic of the Congo after a multiparty presidential election, ending a long history of one-party oppressive rule under the Congolese Workers Party.
• 1994 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares a ceasefire.
• 1997 - Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in Paris.
• 1998 - North Korea reportedly launchs Kwangmyongsong, its first satellite.
• 1999 - The first of a series of Russian Apartment Bombings in Moscow, killing one person and wounding 40 others.
• 2004 - Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ is released on DVD and VHS in stores across the United States, selling approximately 4.1 million copies by the end of the day.
• 2005 - A stampede on Al-Aaimmah bridge in Baghdad kills 1,199 people.

Events Anselm of Canterbury leaves Italy. ... This is a list of the Emperors of the late Eastern Roman Empire, called Byzantine. ... Theodora (in Greek Θεοδώρα, literally meaning Gift of God, lived 981 - August 31, 1056) ruled as Byzantine Empress from January 11, 1055 to August 31, 1056. ... The thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa is usually occupied by the Governor General and her spouse at the annual State Opening of Parliament. ... Basil I the Macedonian (Βασίλειος Α) (811 - 886, ruled 867 - 886) - married Michael IIIs widow; died in hunting accident Leo VI the Wise (Λέων ΣΤ ο Σοφός) (866 - 912, ruled 886 - 912) – likely either son of Basil I or Michael III; Alexander III (Αλέξανδρος Γ του Βυζαντίου) (870 - 913, ruled 912 - 913) – son of Basil I, regent for nephew... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  The American... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to present) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York, New York Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic... Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Osmanli Dynasty, also the House of Osman, ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1281 to 1923, beginning with Osman I (not counting his father, Ertuğrul), though the dynasty was not proclaimed until 1383 when Murad I declared himself sultan. ... Sultan Murad V Sultan Mehmed Murad V (September 21, 1840 – August 29, 1904) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from May 30, 1876 to August 31 of the same year. ... Sultan Abdul Hamid II Abd_ul_Hamid II also Abdulhamid, Abdul Hamid, Abd al_Hamid II, or Abdul_Hamid (September 21, 1842 – February 10, 1918) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from August 31, 1876 – April 27, 1909. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... The Charleston Earthquake of 1886 was the largest quake to hit the Southeastern United States. ... This article is about the city in South Carolina. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Jack the Ripper is the pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area of London, England in the second half of 1888. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Latrobe is a city located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847–October 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many devices which greatly influenced life in the 20th century. ... Kinetoscope with open door, film loop, and top viewing window open The Kinetoscope was a device that gave the impression of movement by moving an endless loop of film continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... European military alliances in 1915. ... A military alliance is an agreement between two, or more, countries; related to wartime planning, commitments, or contingencies; such agreements can be both defensive and offensive. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Buenos Aires Convention was a treaty proposed in 1910 which provided for copyright protection in all countries that were signatory to the convention, for a work created in any member country, where the work carries a notice containing a statement of reservation of rights. ... Copyright symbol. ... A treaty is a binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Buenos Aires Convention was a treaty proposed in 1910 which provided for copyright protection in all countries that were signatory to the convention, for a work created in any member country, where the work carries a notice containing a statement of reservation of rights. ... Copyright symbol. ... A treaty is a binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Polish-Bolshevik War Conflict Polish-Bolshevik War Date 1919–1921 Place Central and Eastern Europe Result Polish victory The Polish-Soviet War (also known as the Polish-Bolshevik War or the Polish-Russian War) was the war (February 1919 – March 1921) that determined the borders between the Russian Soviet Federated... Combatants Poland Bolshevik Russia Commanders Juliusz Rómmel Semyon Budyonny Strength 6 regiments 17 500 men, 20 regiments Casualties 500 KIA, 700 horses Unknown. ... Nickname: Motor City Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... Official language(s) English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 11th 250,494 km² 385 km 790 km 41. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... The Gleiwitz incident was a staged attack against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz (Polish: Radiostacja Gliwicka) in Gleiwitz on the night of August 31, 1939. ... Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini // Preceding events Main articles: Events preceding World War II in Europe, Causes of World War II After Germany was defeated in World War I, the Treaty of Versailles placed punitive conditions on the country, including significant financial reparations, the loss of territory (some only temporarily... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... Sir Robert Gordon Menzies KT AK CH QC FRS, (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia, serving a total of eighteen and a half years in office from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in 1948 from the British settlements of Penang and Malacca and the nine Malay states and replaced the Malayan Union. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft used for ferrying outsized cargo components. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Several different individuals share the name Emily Harris. ... The Symbionese Liberation Army was an American terrorist group that considered itself to be a revolutionary vanguard army and was a proponent of radical ideology. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Patricia Campbell Hearst, also Patty Hearst (born February 20, 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is a granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Solidarity (Polish: Solidarność; full name: Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarity — Niezależny SamorzÄ…dny ZwiÄ…zek Zawodowy Solidarność) is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the GdaÅ„sk Shipyards, and originally led by Lech WaÅ‚Ä™sa. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... This article is about the year. ... Police mug shot of Ramirez Richard Munoz Ramirez (born February 29, 1960 in El Paso, Texas) is a convicted Mexican American serial killer awaiting execution on Californias death row. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AeroMéxico, is Mexicos largest airline, considered for more than 11 consecutive years as the most on-time airline worldwide. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names. ... Cherokee is the common name for the Pipers PA-28 family of aircraft models, which received its type certificate from the FAA in 1960 and is still under production by The New Piper Aircraft Company. ... City nicknames: The Geographic Center of Southern California The Freeway City County: Los Angeles County, California Mayor: Paul W. Bowlen (re-elected 2003) Mayor Pro Tem: Laura Lee (elected 2003) City Council: Jim Edwards (elected 2005) Gloria A. Kappe (re-elected 2003) John F. Crawley (re-elected 2005) Mottos: A... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... See also Chervona Ukraina for another ship with this name. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence, formerly Phillips, née Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Princess Royal (born August 15, 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Mark Antony Peter Phillips (born September 22, 1948), former Olympic gold-medal-winning horseman, was the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Professor Pascal Lissouba (born November 15, 1931) was President of the Republic of the Congo from August 31, 1992 to October 15, 1997. ... Motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress) Anthem: La Congolaise Capital Brazzaville Largest city Brazzaville Official language(s) French Government President Prime Minister Republic Denis Sassou-Nguesso Isidore Mvouba Independence  - Date From France 15 August 1960 Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   342,000 km² (62nd) 3. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA; more commonly referred to as the IRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the army or the RA) is an Irish Republican paramilitary organisation dedicated to the end of British rule in Northern Ireland and to a United Ireland. ... A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war, or any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lady Diana Frances Spencer (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (July 1, 1961–August 31, 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ... The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... An image released on North Korean television of what was purported to be Kwangmyongsong Kwangmyŏngsŏng was an artificial satellite reportedly launched by North Korea. ... For other uses, please see Satellite (disambiguation) A satellite is an object that orbits another object (known as its primary). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Russian apartment bombings were a series of bombings in Russia that killed nearly 300 people and led the country into the Second Chechen War. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared actor, Academy Award winning director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, acting in and directing the Academy Award winning Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster The... The Passion of the Christ (2004) is a film about the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus Christ. ... The official DVD logo. ... Top view VHS cassette with U.S. Quarter for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed The Video Home System, first released in September 1976, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by JVC (with some... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pilgrims crossed east from Al Kazimiyah (Al Kadimiyah) over Aimma (Al-Aaimmah) bridge. ... The Al-Aaimmah bridge is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. ... Location of Baghdad within Iraq Baghdad (Arabic: ) (Bexda in Kurdish) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...

Births

• 12 - Gaius Caligula, Roman Emperor (d. 41)
• 161 - Commodus, Roman Emperor (d. 192)
• 1569 - Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India (d. 1627)
• 1663 - Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (d. 1705)
• 1721 - George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)
• 1811 - Theophile Gautier, French poet and novelist (d. 1872)
• 1821 - Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician (d. 1894)
• 1834 - Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (d. 1886)
• 1870 - Maria Montessori, Italian educator (d. 1952)
• 1878 - Frank Jarvis, American athlete (d. 1933)
• 1879 - Alma Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius, and Franz Werfel (d. 1964)
• 1880 - Queen Wilhelmina I of the Netherlands (d. 1962)
• 1885 - DuBose Heyward, American playwright (d. 1940)
• 1897 - Fredric March, American actor (d. 1975)
• 1903 - Arthur Godfrey, American television host (d. 1983)
• 1907 - Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines (d. 1957)
• 1907 - William Shawn, American editor (d. 1992)
• 1908 - William Saroyan, American novelist and playwright (d. 1981)
• 1913 - Sir Bernard Lovell, British radio astronomer
• 1914 - Richard Basehart, American actor (d. 1984)
• 1916 - Daniel Schorr, American journalist
• 1918 - Alan Jay Lerner, American composer (d. 1986)
• 1924 - Buddy Hackett, American actor and comedian (d. 2003)
• 1928 - James Coburn, American actor (d. 2002)
• 1931 - Noble Willingham, American actor (d. 2004)
• 1935 - Frank Robinson, baseball player and manager
• 1935 - Eldridge Cleaver, American political activist (d. 1998)
• 1938 - Martin Bell, British journalist and politician
• 1945 - Van Morrison, Irish musician
• 1945 - Itzhak Perlman, Israeli violinist
• 1948 - Lowell Ganz, American screenwriter
• 1948 - Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist (Scorpions)
• 1949 - Richard Gere, American actor
• 1949 - H. David Politzer, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1953 - György Károly, Hungarian author
• 1956 - Masashi Tashiro, Japanese television performer
• 1958 - Edwin Moses, American athlete
• 1961 - Anri, Japanese Singer
• 1968 - Todd Carty, British actor
• 1970 - Deborah Gibson, American singer
• 1970 - Queen Rania, Queen of Jordan and wife of King Abdullah II
• 1972 - Chris Tucker, American actor
• 1977 - Jeff Hardy, American professional wrestler
• 1977 - Craig Nicholls, Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist (The Vines)
• 1982 - Jose Reina, Spanish footballer

For other uses, see number 12. ... Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (August 31, 12 – January 24, 41), most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41. ... Roman Emperor is the term historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... Events January 24 - Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar (Caligula), known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. ... Events March 7 - Roman emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. ... Commodus Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (originally Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus) (August 31, 161–December 31, 192) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. ... Roman Emperor is the term historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... Events The kingdom of Champa begins to control south and central Vietnam (approximate date). ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Nuruddin Jahangir (Persian: نور الدین جہھانگر) (August 31, 1569 – October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... Guillaume Amontons (August 31, 1663 - October 11, 1705) was a French instrument inventor and physicist. ... Events Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. ... // Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias... George William Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol (August 31, 1721 – March 18? or 20?, 1775), the eldest son of The Lord Hervey of Ickworth, by his marriage with Mary (1700-1768), daughter of Nicholas Lepell. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ... Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (August 31, 1811 - October 23, 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist and literary critic. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Hermann von Helmholtz Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 – September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Amilcare Ponchielli (August 31, 1834 _ January 17, 1886) was an Italian composer. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Maria Montessori (August 31, 1870 – May 6, 1952) was an Italian educator, scientist, physician, philosopher, feminist, and humanitarian. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Frank Washington Jarvis (August 31, 1878 - June 2, 1933) was an American athlete, and the Olympic 100 m champion of 1900. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Alma Mahler Alma Maria Mahler (August 31, 1879 – December 11, 1964), noted in her native Vienna for her beauty and intelligence, was the wife, successively, of one of the centurys leading composers (Gustav Mahler), architects (Walter Gropius), and novelists (Franz Werfel). ... Gustav Mahler in 1909 Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor. ... Bauhaus in Dessau by Walter Gropius Walter Adolph Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of Bauhaus. ... Franz Werfel, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1940 Werfels grave in the Zentralfriedhof, Vienna. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Queen Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Orange-Nassau (August 31, 1880 - November 28, 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 and Queen Mother (with the title of Princess) from 1948 to 1962. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) is best-known as the author of the 1924 novel Porgy, which became the foundation of George Gershwins opera Porgy and Bess. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Fredric March photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1939 Fredric March (Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel) (August 31, 1897–April 14, 1975) was an Academy Award winning American actor. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983), born in New York City, New York was an American broadcaster and entertainer. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ramón Magsaysay (August 31, 1907 - March 17, 1957) was the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death. ... Seal of the President of the Philippines The President of the Philippines is the head of state and of the government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Shawn (August 31, 1907-December 8, 1992) was an American magazine editor who edited The New Yorker from 1952 until 1987. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... William Saroyan (August 31, 1908 - May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American author who wrote many plays and short stories about growing up impoverished as the son of Armenian immigrants. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Sir Bernard Lovell (born 1913) is a British radio astronomer, director (until 1981) of the Jodrell Bank Observatory. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Richard Basehart Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 - September 17, 1984) was an American actor. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Daniel Schorr (born August 31, 1916) is a journalist who has covered the world for more than 60 years. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Alan Jay Lerner was a Jewish-American Broadway lyricist and librettist. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Buddy Hackett showing his love to Herbie, the Love Bug, from Disneys The Love Bug (1969). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Coburn in Sam Peckinpahs Cross of Iron (1977). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Noble Willingham (August 31, 1931 in Mineola, Texas — January 17, 2004 in Palm Springs, California) was an American television and film actor. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), was a Major League Baseball player and is currently the manager of the Washington Nationals. ... Eldridge Cleaver (August 31, 1935 – May 1, 1998) was a prominent American civil rights leader and activist, beginning as prominent member of the Black Panther Party. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the British skier of the same name, please see Martin Bell (skier). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... George Ivan Van Morrison (born August 31, 1945) is a singer and songwriter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Itzhak Perlman Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945) (in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli violinist and teacher. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Lowell Ganz (born August 31, 1948 in New York, New York) is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. ... Rudolf Schenker (born August 31, 1948 in Hildesheim, Germany) is a German guitarist and founding member of Scorpions and the rhythm/lead guitarist of the band. ... The Scorpions Millennium Collection Album Cover Scorpions are a hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, best known for their 80s rock anthem, Rock You Like A Hurricane. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Gere on the cover of the November 1999 issue of People magazine Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. ... Prof. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... // György Károly poet and writer György Károly (Károly György, born August 31, 1953) is Hungarian poet and writer. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... At World Championship 1987 Edwin Corley Moses (born in Dayton, Ohio August 31, 1955) is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention, more commonly referred to as Shining Force, is a 1992 turn-based strategy role playing video game for the Sega Genesis console. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Todd Carty (born August 31, 1963) is an Irish-British actor. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Deborah Ann Gibson, credited as Debbie Gibson (born August 31, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York[1][2]), is an American singer who was initially a teen idol appearing repeatedly on the cover of such teen magazines as Tiger Beat. ... King Abdullah with Queen Rania Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (born Rania Al-Yasin on August 31, 1970), is the Queen of Jordan and wife of King Abdullah II. She is known for her business savvy, elegance and outspokenness. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Chris Tucker Chris Tucker (born August 31, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor and comedian who has appeared in a number of hit movies. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977 in Cameron, North Carolina) is an American professional wrestler and musician. ... Craig Robert Nicholls (born on August 31, 1977 in Sydney, Australia) is the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of the rock group the Vines. ... The Vines are an Australian garage rock band that emerged along with a new breed of alternative rockers such as The Strokes, The Hives and The White Stripes in 2002. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Manuel Reina Páez (born 31st August 1982 in Madrid), is commonly known as Pepe Reina (his preferred nickname), or José Reina. ...

Deaths

• 651 - Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary
• 1056 - Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)
• 1234 - Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)
• 1372 - Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)
• 1422 - King Henry V of England (b. 1387)
• 1645 - Francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)
• 1654 - Ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)
• 1688 - John Bunyan, English writer (b. 1628)
• 1741 - Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681)
• 1772 - William Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695)
• 1782 - George Croghan, American colonist
• 1795 - François-André Danican Philidor, French chess player (b. 1726)
• 1799 - Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)
• 1814 - Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
• 1867 - Charles Baudelaire, French poet (b. 1821)
• 1920 - Wilhelm Wundt, German psychologist (b. 1832)
• 1941 - Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet (b. 1892)
• 1963 - Georges Braque, French painter (b. 1882)
• 1967 - Ilya Ehrenburg, Russian writer (b. 1891)
• 1969 - Rocky Marciano, American boxer (b. 1923)
• 1973 - John Ford, American film director (b. 1894)
• 1978 - John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)
• 1979 - Sally Rand, American dancer and actress (b. 1904)
• 1985 - Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1899)
• 1986 - Henry Moore, English sculptor (b. 1898)
• 1986 - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (b. 1900)
• 1997 - Diana, Princess of Wales (vehicular collision) (b. 1961)
  • Dodi Fayed, Egyptian-born film producer (vehicular collision) (b. 1955)
• 2002 - Lionel Hampton, American vibraphone player (b. 1908)
• 2002 - George Porter, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
• 2004 - Carl Wayne, English singer (b. 1943)
• 2005 - Joseph Rotblat, Polish-British physicist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1908)
• 2005 - Michael Sheard, British actor (b. 1940)

Events End of Yazdegard IIIs attempts to drive out the Saracens. ... Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria (?-651), is the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. ... Events Anselm of Canterbury leaves Italy. ... Theodora (in Greek Θεοδώρα, literally meaning Gift of God, lived 981 - August 31, 1056) ruled as Byzantine Empress from January 11, 1055 to August 31, 1056. ... Events Births Princess Theodora, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Events Canonization of Saint Dominic Collapse of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) Deaths Emperor Chukyo of Japan Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile - Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile and Leon (reigned... Emperor Go-Horikawa (後堀河天皇 Go-Horikawa Tennō) (March 22, 1212 – August 31, 1234) was the 86th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground Battle of Navas de Tolosa Childrens crusade Crusaders push the Muslims out of northern Spain In Japan, Kamo no Chōmei writes the Hōjōki, one of the great works of classical Japanese... Events Births March 13 - Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, son of king Charles V of France Princess Beatrice of Portugal, heiress to the throne during the 1383-1385 Crisis Deaths Categories: 1372 ... Sir Ralph Stafford (24 September 1301 - 31 August 1372, also Ralph de Stafford) was an English soldier and nobleman, and became a founding Knight of the Garter in 1348. ... Events February 7 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fushimi, emperor of Japan Emperor Go-Nijō ascends to the throne of Japan Dante was sent into Exile in Florence. ... Events August 31 - Henry VI becomes King of England. ... Henry V, (August 9 or September 16, 1387 – August 31, 1422), King of England (1413-1422), son of Henry IV by Mary de Bohun, was born at Monmouth, Wales, in August or September 1386 or 1387. ... Events June 2 - John Holland, a maternal half-brother of Richard II of England, is created Earl of Huntingdon. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... Francesco Bracciolini (November 26, 1566- August 31, 1645) was an Italian poet. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Ole Worm Ole Worm (May 13, 1588 – August 31, 1654), (pronounced Olay Vorm) who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish physician and antiquary. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... John Bunyan. ... Events March 1 - writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... Johann Gottlieb Heineccius (September 11, 1681 - August 31, 1741), German jurist, was born on at Eisenberg, Altenburg. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... William Borlase (February 2, 1695 - August 31, 1772), English antiquary and naturalist, was born at Pendeen in Cornwall, of an ancient family. ... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... There are articles for more than one person named George Croghan. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... portrait from L’analyze des échecs. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Nicolas-Henri Jardin (March 22, 1720-August 31, 1799), neoclassical architect was born in St. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer, governor of the first European settlement in Australia and founder of the city of Sydney. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Baudelaire, photograph taken by Nadar. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (August 16, 1832–August 31, 1920) was a German physiologist and psychologist. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva (Russian: ) (October 9, 1892 – August 31, 1941) was a Russian poet and writer. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Violin and Candlestick, Paris, spring 1910 (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) Georges Braque (May 13, 1882 – August 31, 1963) was a French painter and sculptor, and with Pablo Picasso one of the inventors of Cubism. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Ilya Grigoryevich Ehrenburg (Илья́ Григо́рьевич Эренбу́рг) (January 27, 1891–August 31, 1967) was a Soviet Jewish writer and journalist whose 1954 novel gave name to the Khrushchev Thaw. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano, (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), was an Italian-American boxer. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was one of the most accomplished American film directors of the 1930s to 1960s, known particularly as a director of the Westerns, although his tributes to the veterans of World War II and Americana are also equally effective. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Presidential Flag (Rhodesia) John James Wrathall (1913 in Lancaster, England - 1978) was a British-Rhodesian political figure. ... Until 1970, the head of state of Rhodesia was the British Monarch, represented by the Governor, Sir Humphrey Gibbs. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Sally Rand (January 2, 1904 - August 31, 1979) was born Harriet Helen Gould Beck in Elkton in Hickory County, Missouri. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Sir Frank MacFarlane Burnet (born September 3, 1899 in Traralgon, Victoria; died August 31, 1985) was an Australian biologist. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reclining Figure (1951) outside the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, is characteristic of Moores sculptures, with an abstract female figure intercut with voids. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Urho Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (September 3, 1900–August 31, 1986) was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland (1950-1953, 1954-1956) and later as President of Finland (1956–1981) and is many times referred as first dictator of Finland. ... The President of Finland (Suomen Tasavallan Presidentti; Republiken Finlands President) is the Head of State of Finland. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lady Diana Frances Spencer (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (July 1, 1961–August 31, 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed (April 15, 1955 - August 31, 1997) was the son of Mohamed Al-Fayed, owner of the British department store, Harrods. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Lionel Hampton with George W. Bush Lionel Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002), was a bandleader, jazz percussionist and vibraphone virtuoso. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Right Honourable George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS (6 December 1920–31 August 2002) was an English chemist. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Carl Wayne (August 18, 1943 - August 31, 2004), real name Colin David Tooley, singer and actor, was best remembered as the lead vocalist of Birmingham rock group The Move during the 1960s. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Józef Rotblat, or sometimes incorrectly Joseph Rotblat (born November 4, 1908) is a Polish (though with British citizenship) physicist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 in conjuction with the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, an organization of scientists which he headed at the time, for their... The Nobel Peace Prize Medal featuring a portrait of Alfred Nobel The Nobel Peace Prize is one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Michael Sheard Michael Sheard (born 18 June 1940 in Aberdeen, died 31 August 2005) was a Scottish actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

Holidays and observances

• Calendar of Saints - Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, San Abbondio, Saint Raymond Nonnatus
• Moldova: Day of Our Language (Limba Noastra)
• Malaysia - Hari Merdeka, a National Day (independence within the Commonwealth, 1957)
• Kyrgyzstan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991)
• Trinidad and Tobago - Independence Day (from Great Britain, 1962)

The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria (?-651), is the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. ... Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) is a national day of Malaysia commemorating the independence of the Federation of Malaya from British colonial rule. ... The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a country. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nations assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nations assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

External links

• BBC: On This Day

August 30 - September 1 - July 31 - September 30 -- listing of all days August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... Condensed list of historical anniversaries. ...