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August the 2nd
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1985 |
A Delta Air Lines passenger flight crashed at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, 137 passengers died in the crash. |
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1980 |
Bombing of the Bologna railway station took place in Italy, resulting in the death of 85 people. |
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1976 |
Austrian film director, Fritz Lang, died at the age of 85. He is most famous for his revolutionary movie, Metropolis. Metropolis was the most expensive silent film ever made and is a movie that is still studied by experts. |
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1934 |
German president, Paul von Hindenburg died, after which Adolf Hitler became Fuhrer of Germany. |
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1932 |
Irish actor, Peter O'Toole, was born in Leeds, England. He is best known for his performances in such classic films as Lawrence of Arabia and The Lion in winter. |
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1922 |
Scottish inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, died at the age of 75. He was one of the foremost pioneers in the development of the telephone. |
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1870 |
The world's first underground railway system began operating in London, England. |
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338 BC |
Philip the II of Macedonia defeated the armies of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Cheronea. |
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