Damascus, SANA- Today in History Aug 22nd:
1863- The establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross “ICRC”.
1901- Cadillac Automobile Company founded.
1910- Japan occupies Korea.
1911- The Mona Lisa stolen off the walls of the Louvre in Paris.
1962- President Charles De Gaulle of France survives an assassination attempt.
1966- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) established.
1975- US President Gerald Ford escapes an assassination attempt.
Born Today:
1904- Chinese Politician Deng Xiaoping.
1920- US Writer Ray Bradbury.
Passed Away:
1350- King Philip VI of France.
1485- King Richard III of England.
Occasions:
The National Flag Day in Russia
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