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On this day in 1485, Richard III was defeated and killed at the battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor. After the battle Henry was crowned as Henry VII, founding a dynasty that would last until the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.
 
August 23 - 1541 - French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.

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On this day in 1989, Pete Rose was given a lifetime ban from baseball after it was discovered that had bet on baseball and in particular the Cincinnati Reds, the team he managed at the time.
 
August 24 - 2006 - The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is considered a Dwarf Planet.

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On this day in 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius began the eruption that buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killed an estimated 13,000 people.
 
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On this day in 1814 British Forces capture and burn Washington D.C..

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August 25 - 1932 - Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the U.S. non-stop. The trip from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ, took about 19 hours.

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