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13th August 1876: The premiere of Wagner’s complete Ring cycle takes place in Germany
2026/08/13
The first complete performance of Wagner’s Ring cycle took place in the Bavarian town of ...
12th August 1977: Space Shuttle Enterprise completes the first free flight of the Space Shuttle programme
2026/08/12
After separation from the carrier aircraft the pilots completed a controlled descent and precise landing at Edwards Air Force Base, confirming earlier aerodynamic predictions and providing engineers with valuable information for the construction and operation of the orbital shuttle ...
11th August 1919: The Weimar Republic officially established when Friedrich Ebert signs the new constitution into law
2026/08/11
It took the best of part of seven months for the delegates of the new German National Assembly to agree on the terms of the new Weimar constitution, which Ebert signed into law whilst on holiday in ...
10th August 1793: The Louvre museum in Paris opens to the public for the first time
2026/08/10
The Louvre museum in Paris opened to the public in the former palace of the French royal ...
9th August 1944: Smokey Bear, the forest fire prevention mascot, first appears on a poster in the United States
2026/08/09
Produced in cooperation with the Ad Council, the first Smokey Bear poster, released on 9 August 1944, showed the bear pouring a bucket of water onto a campfire beneath the message, “Smokey says – Care will prevent 9 out of 10 forest fires.” The illustration was created by artist Albert Staehle, whose friendly but authoritative depiction proved immediately ...

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The 'on this day in history' podcast, with a new episode every single day. Featuring historical events that range from the Roman Empire to the World Wide Web, HistoryPod proves that there is always something to be remembered 'on this day'. Written and presented by Scott Allsop, creator of the award-winning www.mrallsophistory.com

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