On the 31st of August, what transpired?

- On the 31st of August, what transpired?

August 31, 2024 Calendar Page

Special Day

It's Paulin and Raimund's Day

Historical Moments

2022 - German band Fettes Brot ("Jein", "Lesbian Girls") announces their breakup, their farewell tour takes place in 2023.

2019 - First panda cub birth in Germany at the Berlin Zoo, mother Meng Meng and father, both on loan from China.

2009 - After 60 years of separation, regular flights begin between China and Taiwan, previously only charter flights were allowed.

2004 - Bomb explosion at a Moscow metro station kills 11 people, "Islambuli Brigades" claim responsibility.

1994 - Farewell to last Russian soldiers in Berlin after 49 years post World War II.

Birthdays

1974 - Andrej Medvedev (50), Ukrainian tennis player, multiple ATP tournament winner in Hamburg.

1949 - Richard Gere (75), acclaimed American actor, known for "Pretty Woman" and "American Gigolo".

1929 - Germaine Damar (95), Luxembourgish actress and dancer, famous for "The Legs of Dolores".

1924 - Harry Meyen, famous German actor who starred in "The Devil's General", married to Romy Schneider from 1966 to 1975 and passed away in 1979.

Farewells

1864 - Death of Ferdinand Lassalle, German writer and politician, considered a key figure in German social democracy for founding the General German Workers' Association (ADAV) in 1863, died from duel aftermath, born in 1825.

The history of German band Fettes Brot includes their announcement of a breakup in 2022 and their farewell tour in 2023.The history of diplomatic relations between China and Taiwan includes the resumption of regular flights between the two countries in 2009, after 60 years of separation.

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