The Saturday, August 8, 2026 Edition
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150 years
How overdue a library book was when it finally made its way back to an Australian library after being found hidden in a fireplace. The likely borrower was an apprentice stonemason who checked it out in the 1870s and went on to work on London's Houses of Parliament.
Source: BBC
This weekend: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' chases a $135M-$140M+ domestic second weekend, which would rank as the third-best U.S. second weekend ever.
Aug. 12-13: The Perseid meteor shower — which NASA calls the best of the year — peaks Aug. 12-13 with up to 100 meteors per hour, best viewed from dark-sky parks.
Aug. 18: Angélique Kidjo receives her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, becoming the first African musician to be so honored.
- 1945The Soviet Union declares war on Japan in the final days of World War II
- 1963Robbers make off with £2.6 million from a mail train in Britain's Great Train Robbery
- 1974President Richard Nixon announces his resignation in a televised address to the nation
- 1988Burma's 8888 pro-democracy uprising begins with nationwide protests against military rule
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