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On This Day: Obama bans protests at military funerals

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On This Day: Obama bans protests at military funerals

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- On Aug. 6, 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama signed legislation that bans protests within 300 feet of military funerals 2 hours before or after the services.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 6: Vera Farmiga, Ty Simpkins

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 6: Vera Farmiga, Ty Simpkins

On This Day: Nixon admits halting Watergate probe

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On This Day: Nixon admits halting Watergate probe

Famous birthdays for Aug. 5: Pat Smear, Jesse Williams

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 5: Pat Smear, Jesse Williams

Famous birthdays for Aug. 4: Jeff Gordon, Daniel Dae Kim

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 4: Jeff Gordon, Daniel Dae Kim

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Race car driver Jeff Gordon turns 63 and actor Daniel Dae Kim turns 56, among the famous birthdays for August 4.

On This Day: Beirut blasts kill hundreds

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On This Day: Beirut blasts kill hundreds

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- On Aug. 4, 2020, two explosions rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, shattering windows for miles across the city.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 3: Lisa Ann Walter, Ed Roland

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 3: Lisa Ann Walter, Ed Roland

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Actor Lisa Ann Walter and musician Ed Roland turn 61, among the famous birthdays for August 3.

On This Day: Coolidge takes presidential oath in Vermont farmhouse

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On This Day: Coolidge takes presidential oath in Vermont farmhouse

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- On Aug. 3, 2019, a gunman targeting immigrants opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 23 people and injuring another 22.

Famous birthdays for Aug. 2: Charli XCX, Isabel Allende

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Famous birthdays for Aug. 2: Charli XCX, Isabel Allende

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Singer Charli XCX turns 32 and author Isabel Allende turns 82, among the famous birthdays for August 2.

On This Day: President Warren G. Harding dies in office

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On This Day: President Warren G. Harding dies in office

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- On Aug. 2, 1923, U.S. President Warren G. Harding died of a stroke in a San Francisco hotel at the age of 58.

Famous birthdays for August 1: Sam Mendes, Adam Duritz

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Famous birthdays for August 1: Sam Mendes, Adam Duritz

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Sam Mendes turns 59 and musician Adam Duritz turns 60, among the famous birthdays for August 1.

On This Day: Supermarket fire kills 400 in Paraguay

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On This Day: Supermarket fire kills 400 in Paraguay

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- On August 1, 2004, nearly 400 people died in a supermarket fire on the outskirts of Asuncion, Paraguay.

Famous birthdays for July 31: Geraldine Chaplin, Rico Rodriguez

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Famous birthdays for July 31: Geraldine Chaplin, Rico Rodriguez

July 31 (UPI) -- Actor Geraldine Chaplin turns 80 and actor Rico Rodriguez turns 26, among the famous birthdays for July 31.

On This Day: John Ehrlichman sentenced to prison in Watergate scandal

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On This Day: John Ehrlichman sentenced to prison in Watergate scandal

July 31 (UPI) -- On July 31, 1974, Watergate figure John Ehrlichman was sentenced to prison for his role in the break-in at the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist.

Famous birthdays for July 30: Vivica A. Fox, Hilary Swank

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Famous birthdays for July 30: Vivica A. Fox, Hilary Swank

July 30 (UPI) -- Actor Vivica A. Fox turns 60 and actor Hilary Swank turns 50, among the famous birthdays for July 30.

On This Day: Johnson signs Medicare into law

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On This Day: Johnson signs Medicare into law

July 30 (UPI) -- In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted the seeds of compassion."

Famous birthdays for July 29: Fernando Alonso, Dak Prescott

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Famous birthdays for July 29: Fernando Alonso, Dak Prescott

July 29 (UPI) -- Auto racer Fernando Alonso turns 43 and NFL quarterback Dak Prescott turns 31, among the famous birthdays for July 29.

On This Day: Prince Charles, Diana marry at St. Paul's

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On This Day: Prince Charles, Diana marry at St. Paul's

July 29 (UPI) -- On July 29, 1981, British Prince Charles, son of the queen, married Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Diana was killed in a car crash in 1997.

Famous birthdays for July 28: Lori Loughlin, Bill Bradley

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Famous birthdays for July 28: Lori Loughlin, Bill Bradley

July 28 (UPI) -- Actor Lori Loughlin turns 60 and former NBA player/Sen. Bill Bradley turns 81, among the famous birthdays for July 28.

On This Day: 1984 Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles

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On This Day: 1984 Summer Olympics open in Los Angeles

July 28 (UPI) -- On July 28, 1984, U.S. President Ronald Reagan opened the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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