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On the 2nd of August, 1790 the first US Census in history occurred.
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On August 1, 1876, Colorado became the 38th U.S. state.
On August 30, 1945, the Japanese was liberated from Hong Kong.
On August 28, 1916, Romania had war declared on them by Germany.
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One noteworthy thing that happened on this date on history. On August 26, 1843, he typewriter was patented by Charles Thurber.
On August 29, 1949, the first nuclear test was performed by the USSR.
On August 27, 2003, the planet, Mars, came the closest to Earth.
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On August 25, 1960, Rome hosted the 17th annual summer Olympics.
On August 9, 1956, the very first public television programs aired in Alabama.