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August 28 Citius Altius Fortius - to 2016The four candidate cities for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, the 2016 Summer Olympics, are Chicago, United States; Madrid, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tokyo, Japan. The final selection will be made on 2nd October 2009. August 27 East is East and West is WestA 1969 film was titled Krakatoa, East of Java; Krakatoa is in fact west of Java! On 27th August 1833 the final cataclysmic stage of the Krakatoa volcanic eruption which was one of the most catastrophic in history. See Krakatoa in Encyclopædia Britannica August 20 Keirin and MadisonWhat sport featured at the 2008 Olympic games features events named 'Keirin' and 'Madison'? A. Archery ANSWER: Click Here to open in this window or Here for a new window August 15 "I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm - I'm going to join in a rock 'n' roll band"The music event known as the Woodstock Festival took place in New York State between the 15th and 17th August 1969. As the town of Woodstock refused to let the festival take place where did it actually occur? A. Babel ANSWER: Click Here to open in this window or Here for a new window August 07 A to B: Athens to BeijingIf the Los Angeles summer Olympics in 1932 were the Xth Olympiad what number Olympiad relates to Beijing 2008?
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