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August 29
What happened on this day
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Faraday discovers induction
195 years ago
Michael Faraday induces a current in one coil from another in 1831, uncovering the principle behind every electric generator and transformer.
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Against Nuclear Tests
UN International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
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Hurricane Katrina
21 years ago
The storm makes landfall in Louisiana in 2005; levee failures flood most of New Orleans and around 1,400 people die.
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London Paralympics open
14 years ago
More than 4,200 athletes from 164 nations compete in the 2012 Games, the first Paralympics to sell out.
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