August 8

No entry in the collection for August 8 yet — here is what happened around this date.

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  August 7, 1932 · Born

  Abebe Bikila is born. Abebe Bikila →

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  August 7, 1960 · Event

  Côte d'Ivoire becomes independent. Félix Houphouët-Boigny →

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  August 10, 1909 · Born

  King Mohammed V is born. King Mohammed V →

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  August 6, 1965 · Event

  The Voting Rights Act is signed into law in the United States. John Lewis →

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  August 5, 1937 · Born

  Manuel Pinto da Costa is born. Manuel Pinto da Costa →

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  August 5, 2019 · Died

  Toni Morrison dies. Toni Morrison →

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