| On this day, August 7th
One year ago today, Barry Bonds penciled his name into the record books by hitting his 756th career home run surpassing Hank Aaron as the all-time leader.
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| On this day, August 6th
Hiroshima is devastated on this day in 1945 when the Enola Gay drops the atomic bomb "Little Boy" instantly killing tens of thousands of people.
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| On this day, August 5th
The world mourns the deaths of several Hollywood legends today including Carmen Miranda in 1955, Richard Burton in 1984, and Marily Monroe in 1962.
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| On this day, August 4th
Today marks the day in 1944 when a tip from an informer leads to the discovery of Anne Frank and her family.
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| On this day, August 3rd
Several firsts happened on this day including Britain getting its first traffic lights in 1926 and Christopher Columbus' first voyage in 1492.
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| On this day, August 2nd
Two major events on this day include the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the death of President Warren Harding while in office back in 1923.
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| On this day, August 1st
Christopher Columbus reached the American mainland and named it Santa Isla, believing it to be an island. This is just one of the interesting things to happen on this day in history.
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| On this day, July 31st
This day in history is marked by the deaths of many great people such as American country singer Jim Reeves and the 17th President of the United States.
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| On this day, July 30th
In Mexico the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetles rolled off the assembly line.
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| On this day, July 29th
Vincent Van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gun wound in France on this day in history.
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