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Famous birthdays for Aug. 14: David Crosby, Steve Martin

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 14: David Crosby, Steve Martin

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Singer David Crosby turns 80 and actor Steve Martin turns 76, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 14.

On This Day: Israel-Hezbollah war ends in truce

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On This Day: Israel-Hezbollah war ends in truce

Famous birthdays for Aug. 13: Janet Yellen, Sebastian Stan

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 13: Janet Yellen, Sebastian Stan

On This Day: Capt. Phelps wins 23rd gold medal, most in history

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On This Day: Capt. Phelps wins 23rd gold medal, most in history

Famous birthdays for Aug. 12: Pete Sampras, Yvette Nicole Brown

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 12: Pete Sampras, Yvette Nicole Brown

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Tennis star Pete Sampras turns 50 and actor Yvette Nicole Brown turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 12.

On This Day: Ledecky becomes most decorated U.S. woman at an Olympics

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On This Day: Ledecky becomes most decorated U.S. woman at an Olympics

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- On Aug. 12, 2016, swimmer Katie Ledecky became the most decorated U.S. woman athlete at a single Olympics, winning four golds and one silver.

On This Day: Phelps wins 4th Olympic gold in 200m medley

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On This Day: Phelps wins 4th Olympic gold in 200m medley

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- On Aug. 11, 2016, Michael Phelps became the first swimmer to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals in a single event.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 11: Viola Davis, Steve Wozniak

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 11: Viola Davis, Steve Wozniak

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Viola Davis turns 56 and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak turns 71, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 11.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 10: Justin Theroux, Kylie Jenner

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 10: Justin Theroux, Kylie Jenner

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Actor Justin Theroux turns 50 and TV personality Kylie Jenner turns 24, among the famous birthdays for August 10.

On This Day: Ruth Bader Ginsburg sworn in as Supreme Court justice

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On This Day: Ruth Bader Ginsburg sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- On August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court's 107th justice.

On This Day: U.S. drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki

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On This Day: U.S. drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 9: Melanie Griffith, Justice Smith

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 9: Melanie Griffith, Justice Smith

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Actor Melanie Griffith turns 64 and actor Justice Smith turns 26, among the famous birthdays for August 9.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 8: Roger Federer, Meagan Good

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 8: Roger Federer, Meagan Good

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Tennis star Roger Federer turns 40 and actor Meagan Good turns 40, among the famous birthdays for August 8.

On This Day: First night game played at Wrigley Field

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On This Day: First night game played at Wrigley Field

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- On Aug. 8, 1988, the first night game at Chicago's Wrigley Field was played. The park was the last major league stadium to add lights for night baseball.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 7: Charlize Theron, Robert Mueller

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 7: Charlize Theron, Robert Mueller

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Actor Charlize Theron turns 46 and former FBI Director Robert Mueller turns 77, among the famous birthdays for August 7.

On This Day: U.S. embassy bombings kill 224

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On This Day: U.S. embassy bombings kill 224

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- On August 7, 1998, terrorists' bombs detonated outside of U.S. embassy buildings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 224 people.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 6: Leslie Odom Jr., Ty Simpkins

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 6: Leslie Odom Jr., Ty Simpkins

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Actor Leslie Odom Jr. turns 40 and actor Ty Simpkins turns 20, among the famous birthdays for August 6.

On This Day: Taliban militants shoot down U.S. military helicopter, kill dozens

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On This Day: Taliban militants shoot down U.S. military helicopter, kill dozens

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- On Aug. 6, 2011, Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan shot down a U.S. military Chinook transport helicopter, killing 30 Americans and eight Afghans.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 5: Jesse Williams, Loni Anderson

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 5: Jesse Williams, Loni Anderson

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Actor Jesse Williams turns 40 and actor Loni Anderson turns 76, among the famous birthdays for August 5.

On This Day: 2016 Summer Olympics open in Rio

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On This Day: 2016 Summer Olympics open in Rio

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- On Aug. 5, 2016, the Summer Olympics opening ceremony kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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