On this day in 1989, Pete Rose was given a lifetime ban from baseball after it was discovered that had bet on baseball and in particular the Cincinnati Reds, the team he managed at the time.

August 23 - 1924 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth since 10th century.

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August 23 - 1963 - Beatles release "She Loves You" in UK.

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August 24 - 2006 - The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is considered a Dwarf Planet.

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On this day in 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius began the eruption that buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killed an estimated 13,000 people.

On this day in 1814 British Forces capture and burn Washington D.C..

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On this day in 1814 British Forces capture and burn Washington D.C..

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Oh dear.

August 24 - 1909 - Workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal.

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August 25 - 1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the U.S. non-stop. The trip from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ, took about 19 hours.

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August 25 - 1995 - Microsoft's "Windows 95" went on sale.

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