Talk:August 7
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August 7: Independence Day in Côte d'Ivoire (1960); Civic Holiday in Canada, Emancipation Day in various Caribbean countries (2006).
- 1679 - Le Griffon, a brigantine by René-Robert de LaSalle, became the first sailing ship to navigate the Great Lakes.
- 1782 - The Badge of Military Merit (pictured), the original Purple Heart, was established as a military decoration in the Continental Army.
- 1947 - An expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in 101 days on his raft, Kon-Tiki.
- 1965 - Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman of the Federation of Malaysia demanded that Singapore withdraw from the federation, choosing to "sever ties with a State Government that showed no measure of loyalty to its Central Government."
- 1998 - The bombing of U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya killed 224 people and injured over 4,500.
Recent days: August 6 – August 5 – August 4
Is Le Griffon launched in 1678 or 1679? The page for August 7th conflicts with the page for Le Griffon. These types of errors are prevalent all throughout wikipedia and often make me doubt the validity of the material.
Is it just me, or is this not appropriate for this page: Neolux 06:57, 7 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Carcism, originated in Oklahoma City, OK. created by the web site www.ousharing.com on Aug. 7th, 2003 at 1:01AM.
ALSO KNOWN AS "WHEEL DISCRIMINATION"
Carcism: (1) The discriminatory and judgmental nature of a cop and/or authority used to stop vehicles based on their look or outward appearance, without cause to actually stop the vehicle. (2) Cops stopping vehicles, especially Hondas and race inspired cars based on their look. (3) The discriminatroy action taken against a commuter based on the outer appearance of their car.
Www.oushairng.com came up with the term Carcism after studying the behavior of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma police officers.
[edit] sofia
i was born on 7 august 1993 and i am amazeed by all the things that happened on my birthday and i didnt Know about them thank you
[edit] deviantART
DeviantART removed. Not on the level of importance with the remaining list.
- It is the largest art community on the internet with over a million users. Id say that makes it pretty important. Kamiawolf 18:35, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
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- 1945 - President Harry Truman announces the bombing of Hiroshima with an atomic bomb while returning from the Potsdam Conference aboard the heavy cruiser USS Augusta (CA-31) in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
I removed "successful" from this sentence (after "announces the" and before "bombing." I realize "successful" implies that the U.S. hit its target and the bomb exploded (although they really weren't sure how big the explosion would be), but, I'm no political correctness nut, but I find it just a bit old-fashioned to characterize a nuclear bombing of civilians as a "successful" action. I also corrected a typographical error in the entry regarding Iraq (the spelling of slaughtered was missing a "t"; "slaughter" is another provocative war, but I don't know whether the events of this event are in dispute or not).--138.88.131.174 18:55, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
