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Sayf ad-Din Tatar was a Mamluk sultan of Egypt in 1421
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Aug 29 1421
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Sayf ad-Din Tatar was a Mamluk sultan of Egypt from 29 August to 30 November 1421.
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Mon Aug 28 1189
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Richard I and Philip II of France agreed to go on the Crusade in January 1188. Arriving in the Holy Land, Richard had led his support to the stalemated siege of Acre. The Muslim defenders surrendered on 12 July 1191.
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Two forces met in the Aspromonte
Thu Aug 28 1862
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On 28 August the two forces met in the Aspromonte. One of the regulars fired a chance shot, and several volleys followed, but Garibaldi forbade his men to return fire on fellow subjects of the Kingdom of Italy. The volunteers suffered several casualties, and Garibaldi himself was wounded; many were taken, prisoner.
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Thu Aug 28 1862
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On 28 August the two forces met in the Aspromonte. One of the regulars fired a chance shot, and several volleys followed, but Garibaldi forbade his men to return fire on fellow subjects of the Kingdom of Italy. The volunteers suffered several casualties, and Garibaldi himself was wounded; many were taken prisoner.
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Fri Aug 28 1914
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Because mighty Russia support Serbia, and that will be a real threat, Austria-Hungary to declare war until its leaders reserved assurance from a great ally, German leader Kaisar Wilhelm II that Germany will support them. Austrian leaders had fear that Russian intervention will involve others, France and possibly Great Britain as well.
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First post-war peace negotiation
Tue Aug 28 1945
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The first post-war peace negotiation was attended by both Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong in Chongqing from 28 August 1945.
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Leo VI the Wise
Fri Aug 30 886
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Under Basil's son and successor, Leo VI the Wise, the wars in the east against the enfeebled Abbasid Caliphate continued.
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Shays' Rebellion erupted in Massachusetts
Wed Aug 30 1786
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When Shays' Rebellion erupted in Massachusetts on August 29, 1786, over taxation, Washington was further convinced that a national constitution was needed.
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New Zealand occupied German Samoa
Sun Aug 30 1914
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New Zealand occupied German Samoa (later Western Samoa) on 30 August 1914.
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Sat Aug 30 1930
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On August 30, 1930, Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the second of three children and the only son of Leila (née Stahl) and Congressman Howard Buffett.
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Hitler demanded that a Polish plenipotentiary immediately travel to Berlin
Wed Aug 30 1939
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On 29 August, Hitler demanded that a Polish plenipotentiary immediately travel to Berlin to negotiate the handover of Danzig, and to allow a plebiscite in the Polish Corridor in which the German minority would vote on secession.
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Tue Aug 19 14
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In AD 14 Augustus died at the age of seventy-five, having ruled the empire for forty years, and was succeeded as emperor by Tiberius.
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Emperor Guangwu of Han took the title emperor
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The Han warlord Emperor Guangwu of Han took the title emperor.
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Trajan died
Wed Aug 11 117
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Early in 117, Trajan grew ill and set out to sail back to Italy. His health declined throughout the spring and summer of 117, something publicly acknowledged by the fact that a bronze bust displayed at the time in the public baths of Ancyra showed him clearly aged and emaciated. After reaching Selinus (modern Gazipaşa) in Cilicia, which was afterward called Trajanopolis, he suddenly died from edema, probably on 11 August.
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Hadrian
Wed Aug 11 117
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Despite his own excellence as a military administrator, Hadrian's reign was marked more by the defense of the empire's vast territories, rather than major military conflicts.
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Huan of Han
Mon Aug 1 146
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Emperor Huan of Han became emperor of the Han dynasty.
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