PHOTOS: Today in history — August 31
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on August 31.
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PHOTOS: On this day — August 31, 1997, Princess Diana dies in car crash
The shock came late on a summer evening: After an idyllic Mediterranean holiday, Princess Diana had been in a car crash in Paris. Her boyfriend was dead; she was hospitalized,...
PHOTOS: Today in history — August 30
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on August 30.
Photos: On this day – August 29, 2005 – Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Katrina devastates the U.S. Gulf Coast. Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in...
PHOTOS: Today in history — August 25
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on August 25.
PHOTOS: Today in history — August 24
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on August 24.
PHOTOS: On this day – August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew hits Florida
On Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew blasted ashore about 20 miles southwest of Miami with winds topping 165 mph (265 kph).
PHOTOS: World Robot Conference in China
World Robot Conference at the Yichuang International Conference and Exhibition Centre in Beijing, August 22 and 23, 2017. The annual conference is a showcase of China's burgeoning robot industry ranging...
PHOTOS: Today in history — August 23
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on August 23.
PHOTOS: The 2017 solar eclipse from around the country
From the Statue of Liberty to a bungee jump in Las Vegas, scenes from Monday's great American solar eclipse.