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Yes the year 661 of martyrdom is correct :k:
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Ok I may be wrong, sorry for confusion.
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no sorry n thanx 
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10th Aug. 1942 : In India rioting and strikes occurred in Bombay and Delhi over the arrest of Mohandas K. Ghandi who advocated non-violent protests. Japan encouraged Indians to fight for their liberty from Britain and reported that they were standing on the India-Burma border ready to help liberate India.
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10th Aug. 1945 : Following the Atomic bombs Japan announced its willingness to surrender to Allies provided that the status of their Emperor Hirohito remains unchanged
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10th Aug. 2008 : An explosion in a coal mine in Handlova, Slovakia killed twenty workers and injured nine. The explosion occurred after a large build-up of gases ignited as the miners fought off a fire in the mine.
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11th Aug. 1920 : In the Soviet Union there was a shortage of food and clothing. The spectre of starvation stalks threateningly as far reaches give up their cry for the necessities of life, from a people who are forced to heed the demands of want.” A journalist who went across Russia noticed people were in a state of starvation from the Chinese border all across the country. Some train employees were dressed in rags with sandals made out of tree bark.
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11th August 1929 : Babe Ruth became the first player in the history of baseball to hit 500 home runs.
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11th Aug. 1984 : The talented controversial runner from South Africa ( currently banned from Olympic competition due to apartheid policies ) Zola Budd who was representing the British Team ( after fast track British citizenship ) at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles has caused further controversy during the final of the 3,000 metres when she collides with the American favorite Mary Decker causing the American athlete to fall and drop out of the race, the American crowd began booing and Zola Budd who many believed would be a medal winner together with Mary Decker came in seventh place .
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11th August 1999 : The total eclipse of the sun is seen around beginning in the Atlantic, a few hundred miles east of Boston, and seen throughout Europe, Asia, The Middle East, below is a small image of the path of the eclipse
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11th Aug. 2006 : The popular television host, Mike Douglas died on this day, the same day as his birthday. Mike Douglas hosted a talk show that was widely popular in the 1960s and 1970s and featured such guests as John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, and a two-year old Tiger Woods. His show ran for 21 years
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11th Aug. 2008 : The King of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since 2003 after the US invasion and overthrow of Saddam Hussein. King Abdullah talked with the prime minister and vice-president of Iraq.
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11th Aug. 2008 : The King of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since 2003 after the US invasion and overthrow of Saddam Hussein. King Abdullah talked with the prime minister and vice-president of Iraq.
Is he still alive? King Abdullah? Kinda remember a story of queen from any Arab country who became quite controversial after the death of her husband. Her name was Laila something
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:omg: Goras behaving like Desis
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Is he still alive? King Abdullah? Kinda remember a story of queen from any Arab country who became quite controversial after the death of her husband. Her name was Laila something
yup i think he is still alive but dont know the controversy
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12th Aug. 1981 : IBM released its first PC, or personal computer, the IBM 5150 which sold for around $1,600 as a basic config but to get a fully working PC with with 64 kb of RAM and a single 5 1/4 inch floppy drive and monitor cost $3,005.
Specs For The Original IBM PC
An Intel 8088 processor running 4.77 MHz,
PC-DOS 1.0,
Floppy disk or cassette player
Hard Disc ( Optional extra as an external 10MB hard disk )
Memory 256 kb
TV-compatible video board
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12th Aug. 1901 : Signor Crispi, a prominent Italian politician, whose career was full of turbulence and hints of scandal died in Naples with his family and close friends in attendance. He was to have a large, public funeral and his memoirs were to be published. Crispi had been elected as prime minister of Italy twice. However, allegations of bank fraud and the selling of military medals surrounded him.
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12th August 1944 : Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr the older brother of the future president of the United States President John F. Kennedy is killed with his co-pilot when 21,170 pounds of Torpex explosive in their aircraft explodes over England during World War II
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12th Aug. 1959 : In Hollywood the editor of “Confidential” magazine tattled that actor Clark Gable was having a love affair with brunette, Francase DeScaffe, former wife of actor Bruce Cabot. DeScaffe was found by a court to be guilty of complicity with “Confidential” magazine which was spreading scandalous rumors about the Hollywood stars private lives. After hearing the verdict, DeScaffe slashed her wrists and refused extradition to the States