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Today's Events | on horizon | on this day | newslink | Notable | Almanac archive
Tuesday, August 15, 2000
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We've noted a significant increase in the level of lead in the air, which was
dangerous for the people of Mitrovica and for KFOR troops. We had to react. French military spokesman Colonel Henry Aussavy, on NATO forces taking control
of a Serbian lead smelting plant in Kosovo.
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Cape Verde celebrates National Day, commemorating its independence from Portugal
in 1975.
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Pope John Paul II celebrates the 15th World Youth Day at the Vatican Jubilee
2000 youth rally.
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India celebrates Independence Day, commemorating its independence from Britain
in 1947.
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The Scotts Bluff County Fair begins in Mitchell, Nebraska.
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On Wednesday, August 16, the Dominican Republic celebrates the anniversary of
the Restoration of the Republic, a national holiday.
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On Thursday, August 17, the trial of babysitter Karen Murphy is scheduled to
begin in Winchester, Kentucky; she is charged in the July 1999 death of an
infant who died after being left in a hot car while Murphy shopped.
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On Friday, August 18, a hearing is scheduled in Charleston, West Virginia, in
the case against Judson "Red" White; he is accused of holding up a bank with an
HIV-infected needle.
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On Saturday, August 19, Queen Noor of Jordan, Elie Wiesel, former U.S. President
Jimmy Carter and Henry Kissinger are among the participants expected at the
Aspen Institute's symposium on Globalization and the Human Condition, in Aspen,
Colorado, through August 22.
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On Sunday, August 20, Hungary observes St. Stephen's Day, commemorating the
canonization of St. Stephen in 1083.
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- Cooking expert Julia Child is 88.
- Jazz musician Oscar Peterson is 75.
- Author-journalist Linda Ellerbee is 56.
- Actor Ben Affleck is 28.
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In 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of Corsica.
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In 1944, Allied forces landed in southern France during World War II.
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In 1945, the Allies proclaimed "V-J Day," the day of victory for the Allied
forces over Japan in WWII.
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In 1947, India became independent after 200 years of British rule.
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In 1948, the Republic of Korea was proclaimed.
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In 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York.
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In 1971, a 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents was announced by U.S.
President Richard Nixon.
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In 1994, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, the terrorist known as "Carlos the Jackal," was
jailed in France after being captured in Sudan.
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In 1998, 29 people were killed by a car bomb in Omagh, Northern Ireland; a splinter group calling itself the Real IRA claimed responsibility.
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Choosing music for the Democratic National Convention is a political exercise
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