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  • Summerland Amusement Centre Fire Kills 50, August 2, 1973
    1973 events

    Summerland Amusement Centre Fire Kills 50, August 2, 1973

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    A flash fire kills 50 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man. Date: August 2, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Bologna Railway Station Bombing Kills 85, Injures 200+ August 2, 1980
    1980 events

    Bologna Railway Station Bombing Kills 85, Injures 200+ August 2, 1980

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    A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200. Date: August 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Helsinki Metro Opens to the Public August 2, 1982
    1982 events

    Helsinki Metro Opens to the Public August 2, 1982

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    The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public. Date: August 2, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Delta Air Lines Flight 191 Crash Kills 137 – August 2, 1985
    1985 events

    Delta Air Lines Flight 191 Crash Kills 137 – August 2, 1985

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    Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137. Date: August 2, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Indian Peace Keeping Force Massacres 64 Tamil Civilians in Sri Lanka, August 2, 1989
    1989 events

    Indian Peace Keeping Force Massacres 64 Tamil Civilians in Sri Lanka, August 2, 1989

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    A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians. Date: August 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Pakistan Re-admitted to Commonwealth After Democracy Restored, August 2, 1989
    1989 events

    Pakistan Re-admitted to Commonwealth After Democracy Restored, August 2, 1989

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    Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972. Date: August 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Begins, Gulf War Follows – August 2, 1990
    1990 events

    Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Begins, Gulf War Follows – August 2, 1990

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    Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: Iraq invades Kuwait and temporarily establishes the Republic of Kuwait puppet state on the orders of Saddam Hussein, eventually leading to the Gulf War. Date: August 2, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-43 to Deploy TDRS-5 Satellite, August 2, 1991
    1991 events

    Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-43 to Deploy TDRS-5 Satellite, August 2, 1991

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    Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite. Date: August 2, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • 1999 events

    Gaisal Train Disaster Kills 285 in Assam, India, August 2, 1999

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    The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India. Date: August 2, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)

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  • Air France Flight 358 Crash at Toronto Pearson Airport, August 2, 2005
    2005 events

    Air France Flight 358 Crash at Toronto Pearson Airport, August 2, 2005

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    Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames, leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities. Date: August 2, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)

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