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Moments in History August 12 to 18 Highlights From 1483 to 2008
A concise historical roll call lists pivotal events from August dates: Sistine Chapel consecration in 1483, Panama Canal opening in 1914, Elvis Presley death in 1977, Nixon dollar-gold link end in 1971, Lockerbie bombing admission in 2003, Musharraf resignation in 2008, and other major milestones across centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
Panama Canal
India
Pakistan
Britain
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
Libya
Lockerbie
Scotland
Abraham Lincoln
Klondike River
Canada
Yukon Territory
Elvis Presley
Presley
Forest Hills
Memphis
Jose Padilla