August 8: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1648Mehmed IV took the Ottoman throne as a child, succeeding his father Sultan Ibrahim.
2. 1786Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard made the first ascent of Mont Blanc, the Alps' highest mountain.
3. 1929The airship Graf Zeppelin began its round-the-world flight.
4. 1969Photographer Iain Macmillan took the famous pedestrian-crossing photo for the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' album cover.
5. 2008The Beijing Summer Olympics began with a spectacular opening ceremony.

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