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Holidays

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Independence Day (Republic of Moldova), celebrates the independence of Moldova from the USSR in 1991.

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Independence Day (Republic of Moldova), celebrates the independence of Moldova from the USSR in 1991.

Celebrated on this day.

  • Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (Texas, United States)

    Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (Texas, United States)

    Celebrated on this day.

  • National Banana Lovers Day

    National Banana Lovers Day

    Celebrated on this day.

  • National Burger Day

    National Burger Day

    Celebrated on this day.

  • Hungry Ghost Festival

    Hungry Ghost Festival

    Celebrated on this day.

  • National Tug of War Day

    National Tug of War Day

    Celebrated on this day.

Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Quick Chicken Tacos with Bell Peppers

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Quick Chicken Tacos with Bell Peppers

Prep 15 min

Cook chicken with olive oil in a skillet until done. Warm tortillas. Fill with chicken, top with bell peppers and a squeeze of lime.

Ingredients

olive oil, bell peppers, chicken

History

On This Day

7 events
Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.

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2009

Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.

  • 2006

    Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.

  • 2003

    Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.

  • 1992

    Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes on approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard.

  • 1985

    Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one.

  • 1962

    The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.

  • 1955

    The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain.

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Birthdays

Born Today

6
  • Blake Jenner

    1992·American actor and singer

  • Stephen Morris

    1992·American football player

  • Sarah Hecken

    1993·German figure skater

  • Olivier Le Gac

    1993·French cyclist

  • Ellar Coltrane

    1994·American actor

  • Breanna Stewart

    1994·American basketball player

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

1 story
  • A Florida man drove a person to death on Interstate 95

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

239

Day of 365 · 65% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

239 is odd

Today's Season

Horoscope

Virgo

Virgo

Aug 23 – Sep 22

Element
Earth
Ruler
Mercury

Focus on empowerment, and it will be easier to break unhealthy cycles, darling Virgo. Analyze your daily routines while the Aries Moon aspects Saturn and Pluto, pinpointing where time and focus are wasted. Diminished energy levels may contribute to a lack of motivation, so it's important to review your health and wellness goals as well. Consider meal prepping to ensure you don't prioritize convenience over nutrition. The world will feel quite noisy when Luna and Jupiter square off, which could throw you into a nervous state. Pull back from electronic devices and unnecessary distractions until you reclaim peace.

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On the Horizon

Coming Up

4 events
  • 01

    NFL Season Kickoff

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    days

  • 02

    First Day of Fall

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    days

  • 03

    Halloween

    162

    days

  • 04

    Clocks Fall Back

    163

    days

Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

2 min
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Lower body Desk Break

2 minutes, zero excuses

The Routine

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  2. Tricep Desk Dips: 8×
  3. Seated Twists: 20s
  4. Heel Raises: 20×

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