Wednesday, 19 August 2020

ON THIS DAY AUGUST 19th


1561-Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith, Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France

1991 - Mikhail Gorbachev, the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1985–91) and president of the Soviet Union (1990–91), was briefly ousted in a coup by communist hard-liners.

2004-  The search engine company Google Inc. raised $1.66 billion in its initial public offering; in an unusual move, the shares were sold in a public auction intended to put the average investor on an equal footing with financial industry professionals.

1692-Five more people hanged for witchcraft (20 in all) in Salem, Massachusetts.

2008  -  "The Fame", debut album by Lady Gaga, is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year, Best Electronic/Dance Album 2009)

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