Today in History — Aug. 11 Aug 11, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Today is Friday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2023. There are 142 days left in the year.kAmkDEC@?8m%@52JVD 9:89=:89Ek^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm~? pF8] ``[ `hhf[ !C6D:56?E q:== r=:?E@? >256 E96 7:CDE FD6 @7 E96 9:DE@C:4 =:?6\:E6> G6E@[ C6;64E:?8 E9C66 :E6>D :? DA6?5:?8 2?5 E2I 3:==D] W%96 &]$] $FAC6>6 r@FCE =2E6C DECF4< 5@H? E96 G6E@ 2D F?4@?DE:EFE:@?2=]Xk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~? E9:D 52E6k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmx? `ge_[ E96 ?2E:@?VD 7:CDE DF446DD7F= D:=G6C >:== 3682? @A6C2E:@? ?62C ':C8:?:2 r:EJ[ }6G252]k^Am kAmx? `h`h[ v6C>2?JVD (6:>2C r@?DE:EFE:@? 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