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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Aug 16 World's inaugural floating dairy farm opens in Merwehaven harbour, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with 40 cows milked by robots. 
Aug 18 Archaeologists confirm inaugural-ever cheese are discovered from Ancient Egypt 3200 years old in tomb of Ptahmes, mayor of Memphis.
Aug 18 In this year, Australian mare Winx claims her Australasian record 26th consecutive race, the re-named Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick in Sydney; 19th Group One win for thoroughbreds.
Aug 18 Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas confirm their engagement with engagement party in Mumbai, India More >>
Aug 18 September 2 - The 2018 Asian Games are held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia
Aug 19 In this year, Limerick claims All Ireland Hurling Championship for inaugural time in 45 years with a 3-16 to 2-18 win over defending champions Galway at Croke Park, Dublin.
Aug 19 In this year, Rudy Giuliani , US President Trump's lawyer claims in interview with NBC Chuck Todd that "truth isn't truth".
Aug 19 Monsoon rains finally ease in Kerala State, India, with flooding taking 350 lives with 200000 in relief camps
Aug 19 Novak Äoković beats Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Cincinnati Masters to become the inaugural player to win all 9 Masters 1000 tennis tournaments since the series started in 1990
Aug 19 Two more earthquakes hit Lombok in Indonesia killing 14 two weeks after previous earthquakes
Aug 19 Weinstein accuser Asia Argento is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 17-year old in article by "The New York Times"
Aug 20 Colorado man Christopher Lee Watts is charged with the murder of his wife and two daughters.
Aug 20 In this year, Pope Francis releases letter to all Catholics condemning sexual abuse atrocities and clerical cover-ups "We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them".
Aug 20 Measles cases reach record high in Europe with 41000 infected inaugural six months of 2018 with 37 deaths according to WHO
Aug 20 Polish immigrant and former volunteer Nazi guard Jakiw Palij (95) is deported from the US in New York to Germany.
Aug 20 Venezuela issues new currency the "Bolivar Soberano" in attempt to stop runaway hyperinflation
Aug 21 Californian Representative Duncan Hunter indicted for using campaign funds for personal expenses including holidays and flight for a pet rabbit.
Aug 21 In this year, Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull calls for and claims a leadership vote 43-35 over Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton
Aug 21 Michael Cohen, President Trump 's personal lawyer, pleads guilty to charges including illegal payment at direction of Trump to women Trump had affairs with
Aug 21 Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, is convicted on eight counts of fraud in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia
Aug 21 Water-ice inaugural detected on the Moon by India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft (2008-9) in findings published by scientists.
Aug 22 Australia's House of Representatives is closed down early because of the Liberal Party leadership battle.
Aug 22 Discovery of a bone of a 90000 hybrid human, half Neanderthal, half Denisovan from Anuy River, Siberia published in "Nature".
Aug 22 Forbes say George Clooney made more money in a single year ($239 million) than any actor ever ($239m), due to sale of alcohol company, followed by Dwayne Johnson ($124m).
Aug 22 Longest ever bull market for Standard and Poor’s 500-stock index at 3453 days (using 19.9 percent decline in 1990 as the start, usually 20%).
Aug 23 Ecuador withdraws from ALBA.
Aug 23 Tenor Plácido Domingo sings his 150th opera role in Bizet ’s “The Pearl Fishers†at the Salzburg Festival, Austria
Aug 24 Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler sends cease-and-desist letter to President Trump demanding he stop using the band's songs at rallies.
Aug 24 French Open Tennis bans Serena Williams ' black Nike catsuit from future tournaments citing 'respect for the game and the place'.
Aug 24 Scott Morrison is recorded as becoming Prime Minister of Australia after defeating Peter Dutton in a leadership spill, replacing Malcolm Turnbull.
Aug 24 Scott Morrison succeeds Malcolm Turnbull as Prime Minister of Australia following a Liberal Party leadership ballot
Aug 25 Afghan Islamic State leader Abu Saad Erhabi and 10 others killed in an air strike in province of Nangarhar, Afghanistan.
Aug 26 Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop steps down after losing Liberal Party leadership contest.
Aug 26 Boxing match between YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul ends in a draw in Manchester, England
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