What Happened On This Day – August 31 - Time And Date

timeanddate.com Sign in Home On This Day On This Day in History – 31 Tháng támWhat Happened on 31 Tháng tám?1998 – North Korea Announces the Launch of its First SatelliteAccording to government sources of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the satellite called Kwangmyongsong-1 was successfully launched into lower Earth orbit. Most space agencies around the world, have not been able to confirm whether the launch was successful. 1997 – Princess of Wales, Diana, Dies in a Car CrashDiana, the former wife of Charles, the heir apparent to the British Crown, was fatally injured when the driver of her car lost control while speeding away from paparazzi, and crashed in a road tunnel in Paris, France. Diana’s companion Dodi al Fayed and the car’s driver also died as a result of the accident. Her funeral was one of the most watched televised events of the century. 1994 – Russian Troops Leave Estonia 3 years after Estonia declared independence from the Soviet UnionUSSR had occupied the Baltic country in 1944, during the Second World War. Many Western countries never recognized the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was first established in 1940. Between 1941 and 1944, Nazi Germany occupied the country. 1991 – Uzbekistan declares its independence from the Soviet UnionThe Central Asian country had become a part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century, and was made part of the Soviet Union as the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924. The country celebrates September 1 as its Independence Day.1957 – Federation of Malaya Gains IndependenceThe Federation, now known as Malaysia gained its independence from the British. The Southeast Asian country, which was one of the world's largest producer of rubber, came under British rule in the late 18th century. Births on 31 Tháng tám1979 – Mickie JamesAmerican wrestler, singer1979 – Yuvan Shankar RajaIndian composer1977 – Jeff HardyAmerican wrestler, singer, painter, writer1945 – Van MorrisonIrish singer-songwriter1870 – Maria MontessoriItalian physician, educatorDeaths on 31 Tháng tám1997 – Diana, Princess of Wales Princess of Wales1985 – Frank Macfarlane BurnetAustralian biologist, Nobel Prize laureate1973 – John FordAmerican director1927 – Andranik OzanianArmenian military commander1688 – John BunyanEnglish preacher, authorChange Date:
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  • Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops, Afghanistan
  • August Bank Holiday, Saint Helena
  • Day off for Constitution Day, Kazakhstan
  • Independence Day, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Independence Day Holiday, Uzbekistan
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