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August 8th
1579 ~ The cornerstone was laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory.
1879 ~ Birthday of Emiliano Zapata, Mexican Revolutionary.
1902 ~ Birthday of P.A.M. Dirac, Physicist, Father of Quantum Mechanics, Nobel Prize 1933.
1918 ~ World War I: Battle of Amiens - Canadian troops, backed by Australians, began a string of victories with a push through the German front lines.
1937 ~ Birthday of Dustin Hoffman, Actor (The Graduate, Tootsie, Kramer vs. Kramer).
1945 ~ The United Nations Charter is ratified by the United States.
1963 ~ Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers stole 2.6 million pounds.
1966 ~ The Beatles' released Revolver
1974 ~ U.S. President Richard Nixon announced his resignation effective August 9.
1996 ~ Death of Frank A Whittle, inventor of the Jet engine.
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