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August 2


added by 
PFHLai, 02:49, 02 August 2004

August 3

August 4

August 5

August 6


added by 
Centrx, 20:54, 06 August 2004

removed by 
PFHLai, 19:27, 07 August 2004

August 7

GWG added by PFHLai, 19:23, 07 August 2004


updated by 
PFHLai, 19:24, 07 August 2004

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Centrx, 19:51, 12 August 2004
Asian Cup Logo.jpg

updated by PFHLai, 19:27, 07 August 2004

August 8

Asian Cup Logo.jpg

updated by Ed g2s, 01:00, 08 August 2004

Asian Cup Logo.jpg

updated by David.Monniaux, 11:27, 08 August 2004

Asian Cup Logo.jpg

updated by Ed g2s, 17:10, 08 August 2004

Rio-Antirio bridge

updated by Radagast, 19:52, 08 August 2004

August 9

August 10

Porter Goss

updated by Meelar, 19:05, 10 August 2004

Rio-Antirio bridge

removed by Meelar, 19:05, 10 August 2004

August 11

2004 Summer Olympics logo

updated by Earl Andrew, 19:03, 11 August 2004

Porter Goss

removed by Earl Andrew, 19:03, 11 August 2004

August 12

Olympic flame

updated by Anthony, 00:07, 12 August 2004

2004 Summer Olympics logo

updated by Ropers, 00:20, 12 August 2004

Porter Goss

updated by Anthony, 01:04, 12 August 2004

2004 Summer Olympics logo

removed by Anthony, 01:04, 12 August 2004

Porter Goss

removed by Addicted, 15:11, 12 August 2004

Governor James McGreevey of New Jersey is expected to resign at four o'clock

Governor McGreevey

added by Calmypal, 19:15, 12 August 2004


added by 
Centrx, 19:51, 12 August 2004

removed by 
200.48.218.178, 22:06, 20 August 2004
Porter Goss

updated by Centrx, 19:51, 12 August 2004

Jim McGreevey

updated by Raul654, 20:34, 12 August 2004

Jim McGreevey

updated by Raul654, 20:35, 12 August 2004

August 13

Singapore Coat of Arms

updated by PFHLai, 17:04, 13 August 2004

Jim McGreevey

removed by PFHLai, 17:04, 13 August 2004

Jim McGreevey

updated by Jiang, 18:28, 13 August 2004

Singapore Coat of Arms

removed by Jiang, 18:28, 13 August 2004

File:Ok magazine 89 cover.jpg
Kiddie Porn!

updated by 33451, 20:20, 13 August 2004

Jim McGreevey

removed by 33451, 20:20, 13 August 2004

Jim McGreevey

updated by MrJones, 20:26, 13 August 2004

Athens 2004 logo

updated by Radagast, 20:37, 13 August 2004

Jim McGreevey

removed by Radagast, 20:37, 13 August 2004

Athens 2004 logo

updated by Radagast, 20:46, 13 August 2004

Hurricane Charley

updated by Anthony, 23:27, 13 August 2004

Athens 2004 logo

removed by Anthony, 23:27, 13 August 2004

August 14

updated by Mav, 02:25, 14 August 2004

updated by Mav, 02:25, 14 August 2004

August 15


added by 
Mark, 07:35, 15 August 2004

removed by 
216.255.48.36, 13:29, 18 August 2004

updated by 
Mark, 08:50, 15 August 2004

August 16

Hurricane Charley removed by 200.191.136.29, 12:31, 16 August 2004

Hugo Chávez removed by Jewbacca, 22:06, 16 August 2004

removed by Jewbacca, 22:06, 16 August 2004

August 17

New Coat of Arms

updated by Sverdrup, 14:24, 17 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

updated by Raul654, 16:37, 17 August 2004

August 18

Ok Magazine

updated by 216.255.48.36, 13:29, 18 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

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updated by 
Johnleemk, 13:37, 18 August 2004

removed by 
216.255.48.36, 13:42, 18 August 2004
New Coat of Arms

updated by Johnleemk, 13:37, 18 August 2004

Ok Magazine

removed by Johnleemk, 13:37, 18 August 2004

updated by Johnleemk, 13:37, 18 August 2004

Ok Magazine

updated by 216.255.48.36, 13:42, 18 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

removed by 216.255.48.36, 13:42, 18 August 2004

removed by 216.255.48.36, 13:42, 18 August 2004


updated by 
Hajor, 13:46, 18 August 2004

removed by 
216.255.48.36, 14:06, 18 August 2004
New Coat of Arms

updated by Hajor, 13:46, 18 August 2004

Ok Magazine

removed by Hajor, 13:46, 18 August 2004

updated by Hajor, 13:46, 18 August 2004

Ok Magazine

updated by 216.255.48.36, 14:06, 18 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

removed by 216.255.48.36, 14:06, 18 August 2004

removed by 216.255.48.36, 14:06, 18 August 2004


updated by 
Ilyanep, 14:13, 18 August 2004

removed by 
216.255.48.112, 15:09, 19 August 2004
New Coat of Arms

updated by Ilyanep, 14:13, 18 August 2004

Ok Magazine

removed by Ilyanep, 14:13, 18 August 2004

updated by Ilyanep, 14:13, 18 August 2004

August 19

Ok Magazine

updated by 216.255.48.112, 15:09, 19 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

removed by 216.255.48.112, 15:09, 19 August 2004

removed by 216.255.48.112, 15:09, 19 August 2004


updated by 
Frazzydee, 15:13, 19 August 2004

removed by 
216.255.48.112, 15:19, 19 August 2004
New Coat of Arms

updated by Frazzydee, 15:13, 19 August 2004

Ok Magazine

removed by Frazzydee, 15:13, 19 August 2004

updated by Frazzydee, 15:13, 19 August 2004

Ok Magazine

updated by 216.255.48.112, 15:19, 19 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

removed by 216.255.48.112, 15:19, 19 August 2004

removed by 216.255.48.112, 15:19, 19 August 2004


updated by 
Frazzydee, 15:20, 19 August 2004

removed by 
216.255.48.112, 15:24, 19 August 2004
New Coat of Arms

updated by Frazzydee, 15:20, 19 August 2004

Ok Magazine

removed by Frazzydee, 15:20, 19 August 2004

updated by Frazzydee, 15:20, 19 August 2004

Ok Magazine

updated by 216.255.48.112, 15:24, 19 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

removed by 216.255.48.112, 15:24, 19 August 2004

removed by 216.255.48.112, 15:24, 19 August 2004


updated by 
Frazzydee, 15:26, 19 August 2004
New Coat of Arms

updated by Frazzydee, 15:26, 19 August 2004

Ok Magazine

removed by Frazzydee, 15:26, 19 August 2004

updated by Frazzydee, 15:26, 19 August 2004

August 20


updated by 
PFHLai, 16:20, 20 August 2004

updated by 
PFHLai, 16:20, 20 August 2004
Coat of Arms of South Ossetia

updated by PFHLai, 16:50, 20 August 2004

New Coat of Arms

removed by PFHLai, 16:50, 20 August 2004

--> removed by 200.48.218.178, 22:06, 20 August 2004 [[image:Erect_penis.gif] added by 200.48.218.178, 22:06, 20 August 2004 [[image:Erect_penis.gif] removed by Angela, 22:09, 20 August 2004

    You should read Wikipedia:In_the_news_section_on_the_Main_Page before editing this page.  
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removed by 
200.48.218.178, 22:06, 20 August 2004
Coat of Arms of South Ossetia

removed by 200.48.218.178, 22:06, 20 August 2004

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updated by 
Angela, 22:09, 20 August 2004

updated by 
Angela, 22:09, 20 August 2004

updated by 
Angela, 22:09, 20 August 2004

updated by 
Angela, 22:09, 20 August 2004
Coat of Arms of South Ossetia

updated by Angela, 22:09, 20 August 2004

updated by Angela, 22:09, 20 August 2004

August 21

Recent deaths More current events... added by Norm, 08:40, 21 August 2004

August 22


updated by 
PFHLai, 07:35, 22 August 2004
The Scream by Edvard Munch

updated by Chris 73, 11:34, 22 August 2004

Coat of Arms of South Ossetia

removed by Chris 73, 11:34, 22 August 2004

Recent deaths More current events... updated by Angela, 18:49, 22 August 2004

added by AlanBarrett, 21:02, 22 August 2004
removed by AlanBarrett, 21:04, 22 August 2004

August 23

Moqtada al-Sadr

updated by 82.83.19.121, 11:17, 23 August 2004


added by 
82.83.19.121, 11:17, 23 August 2004

added by 
PFHLai, 16:01, 23 August 2004

removed by 
Jewbacca, 23:36, 24 August 2004
Exterior view of Imam Ali Mosque, before the fierce fighting

updated by PFHLai, 16:22, 23 August 2004

Moqtada al-Sadr

removed by PFHLai, 16:22, 23 August 2004

Exterior view of Imam Ali Mosque, before the fierce fighting

updated by PFHLai, 16:35, 23 August 2004

Exterior view of Imam Ali Mosque, before the fierce fighting

updated by PFHLai, 16:37, 23 August 2004

August 24

Exterior view: Imam Ali Mosque, before fighting began (from sistani.org)

updated by 66.245.208.240, 16:55, 24 August 2004


added by 
Alex Libman, 23:21, 24 August 2004

removed by 
Jewbacca, 23:36, 24 August 2004

August 25


updated by 
Jiang, 00:16, 25 August 2004

removed by 
Jiang, 23:40, 25 August 2004

added by 
The Anome, 19:06, 25 August 2004

added by 
The Anome, 19:07, 25 August 2004
   You should read Wikipedia:In_the_news_section_on_the_Main_Page before editing this page.  
updated by 
PFHLai, 19:51, 25 August 2004

NOTICE: added by Jiang, 23:40, 25 August 2004

   You should read [Wikipedia:In_the_news_section_on_the_Main_Page] before editing this page.  
added by 
Jiang, 23:40, 25 August 2004
           Please keep In The News shorter than usual for the duration of the Olympics 
updated by 
Jiang, 23:40, 25 August 2004

--> updated by Jiang, 23:40, 25 August 2004

Fierce fighting breaks out around Imam Ali Mosque, a shrine in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq. updated by Jiang, 23:40, 25 August 2004

August 26

Sir Mark Thatcher, 2nd Baronet, son of The Baroness Thatcher, is arrested in South Africa on charges related to an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. added by Lord Emsworth, 15:13, 26 August 2004

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (image from sistani.org)

updated by PFHLai, 16:35, 26 August 2004

Exterior view: Imam Ali Mosque, before fighting began (from sistani.org)

removed by PFHLai, 16:35, 26 August 2004

August 27

Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte

updated by PFHLai, 04:16, 27 August 2004

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (image from sistani.org)

removed by PFHLai, 04:16, 27 August 2004

August 28

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (image from sistani.org)

updated by PFHLai, 10:16, 28 August 2004

Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte

removed by PFHLai, 10:16, 28 August 2004

Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte* Mark Thatcher is arrested in South Africa on charges related to an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. removed by Cantus, 06:58, 29 August 2004 Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte* Mark Thatcher is arrested in South Africa on charges related to an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. removed by Cantus, 21:01, 29 August 2004 Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte* Mark Thatcher is arrested in South Africa on charges related to an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. removed by Cantus, 22:37, 29 August 2004

August 29


updated by 
OldakQuill, 13:47, 29 August 2004

updated by 
OldakQuill, 22:03, 29 August 2004

August 30

2004 GOP Convention Logo

updated by PFHLai, 02:39, 30 August 2004

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (image from sistani.org)

removed by PFHLai, 02:39, 30 August 2004

Australian Prime Minister John Howard announces on television that a federal election will be held on October 9, 2004.

updated by PFHLai, 14:48, 30 August 2004

2004 GOP Convention Logo

removed by PFHLai, 14:48, 30 August 2004

Australian Prime Minister John Howard

updated by AlanBarrett, 16:20, 30 August 2004

Australian PM John Howard on TV

updated by PFHLai, 16:25, 30 August 2004

 Despite demands from 
Islamic militants holding two 
French hostages, France upholds its 
ban on Muslim head scarves. 
added by 
Dscos, 20:45, 30 August 2004

added by 
David.Monniaux, 21:06, 30 August 2004

Calling it a "ban on Muslim headscarves" endorses the POV of the armed militants. --> removed by Jewbacca, 23:33, 30 August 2004

added by Guanaco, 23:45, 30 August 2004

August 31

[[image:
File:Worldcupofhockeylogo2004.PNG
|100px|World Cup of Hockey logo]]

updated by Earl Andrew, 00:07, 31 August 2004

Australian PM John Howard on TV

removed by Earl Andrew, 00:07, 31 August 2004

[[image:
World Cup of Hockey logo
World Cup of Hockey logo

updated by Earl Andrew, 00:08, 31 August 2004

World Cup of Hockey logo
World Cup of Hockey logo

updated by Earl Andrew, 00:08, 31 August 2004

World Cup of Hockey logo

updated by DarkHorizon, 00:10, 31 August 2004

World Cup of Hockey logo

updated by OldakQuill, 10:10, 31 August 2004

John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia

updated by OldakQuill, 10:14, 31 August 2004

Paraguayan flag

updated by Jengod, 19:15, 02 August 2004

the MESSENGER spacecraft

updated by PFHLai, 07:39, 04 August 2004

Same-sex marriage ban in Missouri

updated by Nunh-huh, 02:15, 06 August 2004