Historical Events for 8th August 2024

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1576 - Cornerstone laid for Tycho Brahe's observatory in Uraniborg, Denmark, when built becomes the world's most advanced research institution
1839 - Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio.
1863 - American Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. Celebrated as a holiday by Tennessee African Americans (early 20th century)
1922 - Pirates set record of 46 hits in a doubleheader (against Phillies)
1940 - 31 German aircraft shot down over England
1942 - British Flower class corvette HMS Dianthus sinks U-379
1952 - Syngman Ree re-elected president of South Korea
1975 - As a result of rainfall from Typhoon Nina, the Banqiao Dam in China fails, causing the collapse of almost 6 million buildings and 229,000 deaths
1984 - Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco becomes the first female Olympic champion of a Muslim nation, and the first of her country in the 400m hurdles at the Los Angeles Olympics
1996 - American jazz artist Mel Tormé (70), suffers a stroke, ending his 65-year singing career

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