On this day — August 13

Iraq.

São Paulo, Brazil killing all seven people aboard, including Brazilian Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.

Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.

5202 is hit by a Taiwanese naval vessel and sinks in a repatriation operation of mainland Chinese immigrants, resulting in 21 deaths. This is the second tragedy less than a month after Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident.

London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.

Spain, killing all 85 people on the plane and one other one the ground.

That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Athens.