🎒🐰💭’On 31 August 1920, the first radio news program is broadcast by 8MK in Detroit.‘

🎒🐰💭’On 30 August 1984, STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.‘

🎒🐰💭’On 29 August 2004, Michael Schumacher wins his 5th consecutive Formula One Drivers’ championship (and 7th overall) at the 2004 Belgian Grand Prix by finishing second to Kimi Räikkönen to beat the 47-year-old record held by Juan Manuel Fangio.‘

🎒🐰💭’On 28 August 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.‘

🎒🐰💭’On 27 August 1962, The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.‘

🎒🐰💭’On 26 August 1789, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.‘

🎒🐰💭’On 25 August 2012, Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause to become the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space and study the interstellar medium.‘

🎒🐰💭’On 24 August 2006, The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term “planet” such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet.‘

🎒🐰💭’On23 August 1992, The Changchun Film Festival: a biennial international film festival was first held in the Chinese city of Changchun.’

🎒🐰💭’On 22 August 1934, Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.‘