Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly swim in a record 50:58 at the Beijing Olympic finals.
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Julian Assange, who founded WikiLeaks, was given political asylum by Ecuador.
Georgian heavyweight-lifting champion Lasha Talakhadze smashed a world record by lifting an incredible 473 kg.
Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Over 566 wildfires swept through British Columbia in Canada, which led to a State of Emergency, and 3,000 people were evacuated.
