Page 8: Historical Events In August - 02

2018  Oldest library in Germany confirmed unearthed in Cologne dating to 2AD, possibly held 20000 scolls.   

2018  Tokyo Medical University revealed to have been tampering with female entrance exams to ensure under 30% accepted, by Japanese newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun"   

2018  Apple Inc. is recorded as becoming the world's inaugural public company to achieve a market capitalization of $1 trillion   

2019  Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran 's Divide tour is recorded as becoming the most attended and highest grossing tour of all time overtaking U2 after 893 days on the road.   

2019  The United States officially withdraws from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty established with Russia in 1987   

2019  Japan–South Korea trade dispute: Japan announces the removal of South Korea from its list of most trusted trading partners, effective on August 28.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] In rare talks, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hold a video call to discuss various regional issues, including combating COVID-19 in their respective countries   

2021  70% of American have had at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot, a target President Joe Biden had hoped to meet by 4 July   

2024  American rock band Aerosmith cancels their "Peace Out: The Farewell Tour" and retires from touring due to vocal chord injury of singer Steven Tyler (76)   

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1455  Johan cicero: Elect of brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  Theodor zwinger: Swiss scholar   

1627  Samuel dircksz van hoogstraten: Dutch painter   

1632  Kaspar von stieler: German poet (teutsche wolredner)   

1672  Johann jakob scheuchzer: Swiss scholar   

1674  Philip ii: Duke of orléans, regent of france   

1696  Mahmud i: Sultan of ottoman (turkey) (1730-54)/fought austria & russia   

1703  Lorenzo ricci: Italian jesuit leader   

0257  Stefanus i: Bishop of rome (254-57)/heretic fighter,   

0640  Severinus: Italian pope (640),   

0686  John v: 1st greeks-syrian pope (685-86),   

0924  Ã†lfweard of wessex: Ælfweard of wessex   

1002  Abu amir mohammed ibn abd allah ibn mohammed ibn abi amir:   

1075  John viii xiphilinus: Theologian/patriarch of constantinople,   

1100  William ii: [rufus], king of england, shot in new forest at 44   

1222  Count raymond vi of toulouse: Count raymond vi of toulouse (b. 1156)