Plymouth
Six people, five victims and the perpetrator are killed in Keyham, Plymouth in the worst mass shooting in the UK since 2010.
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Dixie D'Amelio
Dixie D'Amelio, American social media personality and singer
On August 12, 1990, the first episode of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' premiered, launching the career of Will Smith and becoming a...
"Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation."
Leo Tolstoy
Sarmada
Thirty-nine civilians, including a dozen children, are killed in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria.
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Leo Tolstoy
"Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation."
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August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
