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2005 Al-Aimmah Bridge disaster
The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people.
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In 2026, August 31 falls on a Monday. Here are 3 notable moments from the same calendar date.
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The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people.
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Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
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On the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival 1969, attended by approximately 150,000 people over three days, Bob Dylan appeared in his first gig in three years.
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