Talk:August 24
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August 24: Independence Day in Ukraine (1991)
- 79 - Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae with volcanic ash.
- 410 - The Visigoths under Alaric I sacked Rome.
- 1572 - St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre: a massacre of Huguenots began. An estimated 70,000 people were killed in France in the following weeks.
- 1821 - The Treaty of Córdoba was signed, ratifiying the Plan de Iguala and concluding Mexico's War of Independence from Spain.
- 1954 - President Getúlio Vargas of Brazil (pictured) shot himself to death in the Catete Palace in Rio de Janeiro.
Recent days: August 23 – August 22 – August 21
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Surely some of America's most recent endevours should be included on this timeline?
There seems to be a funny error:
wikipedia: 1979 - In Central Park, New York a concert is given by cars.
on-this-day.com: 1979 - The Cars performed at New York's Central Park for an audience of a half million people.
[edit] Needs article
Kyle Davis Rklawton 18:14, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
