Page 8: Historical Events In August - 09

2018  On this day in history argentina's Senate rejects bill to legalize abortion in first 14 weeks   

2018  EPL club Tottenham Hotspur fails to bring in one player during the transfer window; first time since FIFA made system compulsory in 2002-03 on this day in history.   

2020  On August - 09 disputed Belarusian presidential election sees long time dictator Alexander Lukashenko officially win 80% of the votes but unofficially lose 60-70% of the votes to main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya . Sparks widespread protests in Belarus and international condemnation.   

2020  On this day in history a presidential election in Belarus which led to incumbent Alexander Lukashenko's reelection sparks protests throughout the country after major opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected the results. Seven days later, the largest political march in Belarusian history takes place, with an estimated 300,000 people in Minsk and 200,000 in other Belarusian cities and towns.   

2021  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report, which concludes that the effects of human-caused climate change are now "widespread, rapid, and intensifying" on this day in history.   

2023  On August - 09 uS President Joe Biden bans American investments in key technology industries, that could be used to enhance Chinese military capabilities [1]   

2024  On this day in history voepass Flight 2283, an ATR 72, crashes near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board.   

2024  Paetongtarn Shinawatra succeeds Srettha Thavisin as Prime Minister of Thailand after the latter's dismissal by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on August 14 on August - 09.   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.   

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on August - 09.   

1250  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.