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Timeline of notable events from August history
A compact list highlights major occurrences from August 4 to August 10 across years. It notes Germany's invasion of Belgium in 1914, Carter creating the DOE in 1977, the 1993 LAPD officers’ prison sentence, and other pivotal moments including the Statue of Liberty pedestal, Marilyn Monroe’s death, Reagan firing air traffic controllers, the San Jose Mine collapse, the Great Debate, Ederle's Channel swim, the Hiroshima bombing, the Voting Rights Act, Curiosity landing, and more with dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Belgium
Great Britain
Jimmy Carter
Department of Energy
Los Angeles
Rodney King
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Brooklyn
New York
Marilyn Monroe
Ronald Reagan
San Jose
Copiapo
Chile
U.S
Gertrude Ederle
Enola Gay
Hiroshima
Japan
Tinian
Lyndon Johnson
NASA
Curiosity Rover
Mars