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Historical Events on August 6 (Part 2)

Events 201 - 208 of 208

  • 2019 US government imposes wide-ranging sanctions on the Venezuelan government
  • 2020 COVID-19 detected cases in Africa pass 1 million with 21,983 deaths
  • 2020 US COVID-19 death toll could reach 300,000 by 1 December, about 70,000 lives saved if masks worn consistently, according to University of Washington study [1]
  • 2021 Faith Kipyegon of Kenya retains her Olympic 1,500m title in OR 3:53.11 at the Tokyo Olympics

Olympic Gold

2021 Jamaican 100/200m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah claims her third track gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics as part of the winning Jamaican 4x100m relay team

Barbie Passes $1 Billion

2023 "Barbie" film passes $1 billion at the global box office - its director Greta Gerwig is the first solo female filmmaker to do so [1]

Imran Khan Convicted

2023 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is convicted of illegally selling state gifts and sentenced to three years [1]

  • 2023 Train derailment in Nawabshah, Sindh province, Pakistan, kills at least 30 people with more than 60 injured [1]