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8 August
Contemporary era
1963
The Great Train Robbery
On 8 August 1963, the famous Glasgow-to-London mail train robbery took place in England.
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- Encyclopaedia Attaque du train postal Glasgow-Londres (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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Contemporary era
1876
Edison patents the mimeograph
On 8 August 1876, Thomas Edison patented the mimeograph, a copying machine.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1786
First ascent of Mont Blanc
On 8 August 1786, Balmat and Paccard made the first ascent of Mont Blanc.
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- Encyclopaedia Mont Blanc (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5