2012–2013 Tana River District clashes
Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.
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Stiliana Nikolova
Stiliana Nikolova, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
On August 22, 2005, the first official regulations for the use of drones by civilian operators were proposed in the United States...
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George Santayana
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history.
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
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National Heroes Day (Philippines)
Earliest day on which National Heroes' Day (Philippines) can fall, while August 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in August.
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
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August 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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August 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Krishna Reddy (artist)
Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (born 1925)
2017
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2017
Michael J. C. Gordon
Michael J. C. Gordon, British Computer scientist (born 1948)
2016
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2016
Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American jazz musician (born 1922)
