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of events to have occurred around the world.
A 'Today in
Basildon's History' featuring an assortment of historical dates and trivia relating to Basildon, Laindon, Langdon Hills, Dunton,
Vange, Pitsea and Nevendon can be found on the above link.
Basildon - This Day in History
The date today is Sunday, August 31, 2025
1999Detroit area teachers begin a nine-day strike, postponing the first day of school for 170,000 students.
1999A Boeing 737 jet crashes during takeoff from Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 72 people.
1993Russians pull last 500 military personnel left from cold war, out of Lithuania
1988A Delta Boeing 727 crashes during takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, killing 14 passengers.
1987Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385)
1986Soviet passenger ship Adm Nakhimov, collides with a merchant vessel
