What Happened Today in History??

August 9
   Today in History,in 1965, Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the first and only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.*
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Citation:
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_9

What Happened Today in History??

August 8
  Today in History,in 1908, Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.*
There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year.*

Citation:
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8

What Happened Today in History??

August 7
  Today in History, in 1930, The last confirmed lynching of blacks in the Northern United States occurs in Marion, Indiana. Two men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, are killed.*
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Citation:
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_7

What Happened Today in History??

August 6
  Today in History, in 1930, Judge Joseph Force Crater steps into a taxi in New York and disappears to be never seen again.*
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Citation:
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_6

What Happened Today in History??

August 5
  Today in History,in 1914, In Cleaveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.*
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Citation:
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_5