The Denmark Place fire occurred on 16 August 1980 in Denmark Place, Central London, United Kingdom. Petty criminal John Thompson (1938-2008) was a customer at a nightclub. He argued with a bartender because he believed he had been overcharged for a drink there. Thompson was ejected. He returned later that night with petrol and paper, which he used to deliberately set fire to the building, killing 37 people. In May 1981, Thompson was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was kept in prison until he died.
President of Vanuatu
The President of Vanuatu is the head of state of Vanuatu.
Central High, Oklahoma
Central High is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Chattanooga, Oklahoma
Chattanooga is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Cooperton, Oklahoma
Cooperton is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Copan, Oklahoma
Copan is a town in Oklahoma, in the United States.
Council Hill, Oklahoma
Council Hill is a city in Oklahoma in the United States.
Covington, Oklahoma
Covington is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Cowlington, Oklahoma
Cowlington is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Coyle, Oklahoma
Coyle is a town in Oklahoma, in the United States.
Custer City, Oklahoma
Custer City is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Hammon, Oklahoma
Hammon is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Reydon, Oklahoma
Reydon is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Strong City, Oklahoma
Strong City is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Texhoma, Oklahoma
Texhoma is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Okay, Oklahoma
Okay is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Fair Oaks, Oklahoma
Fair Oaks is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Oologah, Oklahoma
Oologah is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Davenport, Oklahoma
Davenport is a town in Oklahoma in the United States.
Sparks, Oklahoma
Sparks is a city in Oklahoma in the United States.
King of the Monsters (video game)
King of the Monsters is a fighting game developed by SNK, released for arcades in Japan in 1991, and ported to the Neo Geo AES later that same year. The game features playable giant monsters that are reminiscent of characters from "kaiju" and "tokusatsu" movies.
In 1992, a sequel titled "King of the Monsters 2" was released for arcades. Months later, "King of the Monsters" was ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It would then be ported to the Sega Genesis in 1993. It was included in the video game "SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1", which was released for the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP in 2008.
You Gotta Be
"You Gotta Be" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Des'ree from her second studio album, "I Ain't Movin<nowiki>'</nowiki>" (1994). It was released in August 1994 through Sony Soho Square Records. Des'ree co-wrote and co-produced the song with Ashley Ingraham. It is a downtempo soul song that ends the chorus with, "Love will save the day."
The song reached the top ten in Australia and the UK, after its re-release in 1999. It also reached the top five in Spain and on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the US.
Sandbox (computer security)
A sandbox computer is a computer that is used for running programs that might not be trustworthy such as cracked programs, known viruses or programs downloaded by suspicious websites. These computers are usually virtual machines, however sometimes they may not be to either appear legitimate or to use hardware, such as an unused laptop or an older computer (modern stuff most not being used in case it is capable of damaging the hardware).
2019 El Paso shooting
A mass shooting took place at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, United States, on the morning of August 3, 2019. A single gunman killed 22 people and injured 24 more.
The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a possible hate crime.
Patrick Wood Crusius, age 21, was arrested shortly after the shooting began and charged with capital murder.
The 2019 Dayton shooting occurred the following day.
2019 Dayton shooting
A mass shooting happened at a bar in Dayton, Ohio, United States, on August 4, 2019, at 1:05 a.m. Eastern Time. Ten people were killed, including the perpetrator, and at least 27 others were injured. The gunman was killed by police within 30 seconds of the first shots being fired.
A search into the shooter's home found writings that showed interest in killing people. The attack was the second mass shooting in the United States in 13 hours, following one in El Paso, Texas.
Police reported that all the fatalities occurred outside the bar on East 5th Street, and that the shooter's 22-year-old sister, Megan Betts, was among those killed.
Deaths in August 2019
The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in August 2019. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
Rivet
A rivet is a type of bolt which fastens plates of metal together. Riveting was a main method of building metal ships, bridges and many other complex metal objects. It was developed in the early industrial revolution from earlier ideas. It is no longer the main method of metal fastening, but examples can be seen all over the world.
The key idea is that the slug of metal is red-hot when hammered into place. This results in the slug of metal having a dumbell shape which holds the two metal sheets together. An automatic jackhammer is used to force the metal into position, so giving a bulb on the inside face away from the pounding. The process (for example, of ship building) was very noisy. As the metal cooled, the two end of the rivet were pulled together, making a tight joint.
To be a riveter was skilled work. The men worked in teams of four: two to heat the rivet and pass it to the two fasteners. It was therefore an expensive process even when it was shortened by mechanising the heating process as in the example shown.
Rivets could be tested simply by tapping. A rivet tightly set in its hole gives a clear ring, while a loose rivet produces a different sound.
Riveting developed in many ways, and there are many different kinds of rivets. Today riveting has been largely replaced by welding, or by high-strength bolts. However, riveting is still used where light weight and high strength are critical, such as in aircraft.
Kristina Tremasova
Kristina Tremasova (born on March 13, 1995 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) is a Bulgarian ice dancer. Her partner is Dimitar Lichev. She teamed up with Dimitar Lichev in 2009. They participated at the 2011 World Championships in Moscow, ended in 16th place in preliminaries. They also reached 15th place in prelims at 2011 European Championships.
Church Street, Pretoria bombing
The Church Street bombing was a car bombing on 20 May 1983 by Umkhonto we Sizwe, in Pretoria, South Africa. It killed the two bombers (because it exploded ten minutes earlier than they intended) and 17 other people.
Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid (born 5 December 1969) is a British Conservative politician. He was the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government after being appointed by Prime Minister Theresa May on 14 July 2016. In 2018 Javid became the Home Secretary after Amber Rudd resigned. In July 2019, he became Chancellor of the Exchequer for the Boris Johnson cabinet. He resigned in February 2020.