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Augustus / Indianapolis 500 / The Fame
On This Day (August 19): Your quick daily trip back in time.
Fatih Taskiran
August 19, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute
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Good morning. It's Tuesday, Aug. 19, and we're discovering Octavian became Augustus, the birth of the Indianapolis 500, Lady Gaga's "The Fame", the end of the Iran-Iraq War, and much more.
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