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August 2022 Kabul mosque bombing. Twenty-one people are killed and 33 others are injured by a mosque bombing in Kabul. Business and economy. 2021–2022 inflation surge. Inflation in the United Kingdom increases to 10.1%, the highest level since February 1982, due to increasing fuel and food prices. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents
A list of all the holidays and observances in August 2022. Calendar days include National Girlfriend Day, National Dog Day, Women's Equality Day, and many more.
July 28–August 8 – The 2022 Commonwealth Games is held in Birmingham, England. July 31 – Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian terrorist who became the 2nd Emir of al-Qaeda after Osama bin Laden's death in 2011, is killed in an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan conducted by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency. August. August 4
In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls during the season of winter. In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers. Numerous religious holidays occurred during August in ancient Rome. Certain meteor showers take place in August. The Kappa Cygnids take place in August
August 6 – The New York State Department of Health warns that hundreds of people might be infected with polio. August 7 – The Senate passes the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in a 51–50 vote with Vice-President Kamala Harris breaking the tie for its passage. Biden signs the bill into law later in the month.
4 August – The Bank of England raises its base interest rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, the biggest increase in 27 years. The Bank also warns that inflation could reach 13% later in the year and that the British economy may enter a recession .
August 18, 2022 (Thursday) edit. history. watch. Armed conflicts and attacks. Russo-Ukrainian War. 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Southern Ukraine campaign, 2022 Western Russia attacks. Explosions are reported at military facilities in Crimea and Belgorod Oblast, Russia, and are believed to have been launched by Ukraine.
1944 – World War II: Holocaust of Kedros in Crete by German forces. 1949 – The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. 1953 – The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed. 1962 – The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle.
August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 134 days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]
2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election; 2022 Kansas abortion referendum