Calendar: August 2021
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Monday 26
Marie and Pierre Curie married
On this day in 1895, famous scientists Marie and Pierre Curie got married in France
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Tuesday 27
National Marine Week
Organised by the Wildlife Trusts, National Marine Week is a celebration of the wildlife found in the seas around the UK.
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Wednesday 28
Beatrix Potter's birthday
The children’s writer Beatrix Potter was born on this date in 1866.
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Thursday 29
International Tiger Day
Today is International Tiger Day.
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Friday 30
England won the World Cup
On this day in 1966, England won the World Cup!
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Saturday 31
Lammas Day
Lammas Day is the festival of the first wheat harvest.
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Sunday 01
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Monday 02
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland published
On this day in 1865, Lewis Carroll published ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.
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Tuesday 03
National Road Victim Month
National Road Victim Month is held annually in August to remember people who have been killed or injured on our roads.
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Wednesday 04
Barack Obama's birthday
Today is the birthday of the 44th President of the United States of America.
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Thursday 05
Harry Houdini performed his greatest feat
Harry Houdini spent 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping on this day in 1926.
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Friday 06
Alfred Lord Tennyson's birthday
On this day in 1809, the famous poet Alfred Lord Tennyson was born.
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Saturday 07
Chimney Sweeps Act was passed
On this day in 1840, the Chimney Sweeps Act was passed.
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Sunday 08
International Cat Day
International Cat Day – an annual event created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
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Monday 09
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
On this day in 1173, construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa began. It took two centuries to complete.
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Tuesday 10
Birthday of Suzanne Collins
Today is the birthday of the author of The Hunger Games.
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Wednesday 11
Birthday of Enid Blyton
Today is the birthday of the author Enid Blyton
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Thursday 12
Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton discovered
On this day in 1990, the most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex was discovered in South Dakota.
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Friday 13
Football season begins
The football season starts at this time of year.
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Saturday 14
Usain Bolt won the 100m gold medal
On this day in 2016, Usain Bolt won the 100m gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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Sunday 15
Wizard of Oz premiered
On this day in 1939, the Wizard of Oz film premiered in Hollywood.
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Monday 16
Elvis Presley
In 1977 Elvis Presley, the ‘King of Rock and Roll’, died aged 42.
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Tuesday 17
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Wednesday 18
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Thursday 19
World Photo Day
A day where photographers across the globe share a photo of their world with the world.
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Friday 20
New South Wales in Australia claimed for Great Britain
On this day in 1770, Captain James Cook claimed New South Wales in Australia for Great Britain.
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Saturday 21
Mona Lisa was stolen
On this day in 1911, the ‘Mona Lisa’ was stolen from the Louvre in Paris. It was recovered two years later.
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Sunday 22
The first English Civil War began on this day in 1642
The first English Civil War was between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists.
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Monday 23
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Tuesday 24
Paralympic Games
The delayed 2020 Paralympic Games start today in Tokyo, Japan.
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Wednesday 25
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Thursday 26
Mother Teresa's birthday
Mother Teresa was born on this day in 1910.
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Friday 27
Mary Poppins premiered
Walt Disney’s film Mary Poppins premiered in Los Angeles on this day in 1964.
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Saturday 28
Martin Luther King delivered his 'I have a dream…' speech
On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King delivered his famous speech at a civil rights march in Washington DC.
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Sunday 29
In 2009 footballer Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for Real Madrid
He transferred to them for a then world-record transfer fee of £80 million.
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Monday 30
Antony Gormley's birthday
On this date in 1950, British Sculptor Antony Gormley was born.
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Tuesday 31
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Wednesday 01
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Thursday 02
Great Fire of London, 1666
The Great Fire of London began on 2nd September 1666 and ended on 4th September 1666.
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Friday 03
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Saturday 04
Halley's comet identified
Halley’s comet was identified on this date in 1682.
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Sunday 05
British Empire adopted the Gregorian calendar
In September 1752 the British Empire adopted the Gregorian calendar.