August 11th, Total eclipse of the Sun in many areas in Europe and Central Asia

1929-Iraq and Iran sign a friendship treaty.

1945- The Allied troops led by the US agree on the surrender of the Japanese forces in the World War II.

1960- The independence of Chad.

1963- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia chosen as headquarters of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

1970- The Soviet Union launches the satellite Kosmos 356 which orbits the earth in 92 minutes.

1979- 40 thousand people killed in a dam collapse in Gujarat, India.

1999 – A total eclipse of the Sun in many areas in Europe and Central Asia.

Born Today:
1943- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

Passed Away:

1972- South African biologist Max Theiler.

R.J/ Barry

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