Page 8: Historical Events In August - 04
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
2019 Dayton shooting: Ten people, including the perpetrator, are killed and 27 others injured in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, United States, just 13 hours after the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas on this day in history.
2020 An explosion caused by unsafely stored ammonium nitrate kills over 220 people, injures thousands, and severely damages the port in Beirut, Lebanon. Damage is estimated at $10–15 billion, and an estimated 300,000 people are left homeless. The following day, the Lebanese government declares a two-week state of emergency on this day in history.
2021 Rihanna named the world's wealthiest female musician worth $1.7 billion by Forbes [1] on August - 04.
2021 On this day in history 2020 Summer Olympics: Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is given political asylum in Poland through a humanitarian visa after attempts by the Belarus Olympic Committee to repatriate her against her will.[170]
2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 200 million worldwide on August - 04.