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This Day in History, August 31
On August 31st, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash.

This Day in History, August 30
On August 30th, 1850, Honolulu, Hawai'i became an official city.

This Day in History, August 29
On August 29th, 1756, the Seven Years' War began.

This Day in History, August 28
On August 28th, 1884, the first known photograph of a tornado was made.

This Day in History, August 27
On August 27th, 1962, the Mariner 2 was launched.

This Day in History, August 26
On August 26th, 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run began.

This Day in History, August 25
On August 25th, 1718, the city of New Orleans was founded.

This Day in History, August 24
On August 24th, 1853, potato chips were first prepared.

This Day in History, August 23
On August 23rd, 1614, the University of Groningen was established.

This Day in History, August 21
On August 21st, 1831, Nat Turner led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia.

This Day in History, August 20
On August 20th, 1977, the United States launched the Voyager II spacecraft.

This Day in History, August 19
On August 19th, 1768, St. Isaac's Cathedral was founded in St. Petersburg, Russia.

This Day in History, August 18
On August 18th, 1877, the Martian moon Phobos was discovered.

This Day in History, August 17
On August 17th, 1807, the world's first commercial steamboat service was inaugurated by Robert Fulton.

This Day in History, August 16
On August 16th, 1896, gold was discovered in the Klondike.

This Day in History, August 15
On August 15th, 1519, Panama City was founded.

This Day in History, August 14
On August 14th, 1808, the Cologne Cathedral in Germany was completed.

This Day in History, August 13
On August 13th, 1913, Harry Brearly invented stainless steel.

This Day in History, August 12
On August 12th, 1851, Isaac Singer was granted a patent for his sewing machine.

This Day in History, August 11
On August 11th, 1711, the first race was held at Ascot.