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Woodstock Begins
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August 15, 1969. Over 400,000 people attend one of the most pivotal events in popular music history: the first day of Wo... Read more
15 Aug 2023
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Carlos the Jackal is Captured
Carlos the Jackal is Captured
August 14, 1994. After years searching, French agents finally capture Venezuelan militant, and one of the world’s most w... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
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The Watts Rebellion Takes Over Los Angeles
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The US Drops a Second Atomic Bomb
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Burma’s Pro-Democracy Uprising
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Philippe Petit Walks Between The Twin Towers
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4 Aug 2023
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