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Today in History: August 30, Thurgood Marshall confirmed as first Black Supreme Court justice

Today in History: August 29, Hurricane Katrina hits Louisiana

Today in History: August 28, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech

Today in History: August 27, catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa

Today in History: August 26, De Gaulle leads victory march through Paris

Today in History: August 25, Allied forces liberate Paris

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Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts

Today in History: August 23, Sacco and Vanzetti executed

Today in History: August 22, first America’s Cup trophy

Today in History: August 21, Nat Turner launches rebellion

Today in History: August 20, Civil War formally declared over

Today in History: August 19, Caesar Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, dies at 76

Today in History: August 18, 19th Amendment is ratified, guaranteeing women right to vote

Today in History: August 17, First commercial CDs are produced

Today in History: August 16, Elvis Presley dies at 42