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~ 2015, Kumar Sangakkara last Test match ~On This Day, on August 24, 2015, former Sri Lanka captain, Kumar Sangakkara ...
24/08/2026

~ 2015, Kumar Sangakkara last Test match ~

On This Day, on August 24, 2015, former Sri Lanka captain, Kumar Sangakkara played his last Test match against India at The P Sara Oval, Colombo. Kumar scored 32 and 18 runs in the 1st and 2nd innings.

Unfortunately, Sri Lanka lost the match by 278 runs. In his Test cricket career, he played 134 matches and made 12,400.

He is the second-most double centurion (11) in Test history. He is only second to Don Bradman (12). He is the fastest to 8,000 (152 in), 9,000 (172 in), 10,000 (195 in), 11,000 (208 in) and 12,000 (224 in) runs score in Test cricket.

Kumar is the first player to score 150+ scores in four consecutive matches. He is the highest Test runs scorer for Sri Lanka.

He is one of the best batsmen in the world. He became the first non-British President of MCC.

Matches: 134
Runs: 12400
HS: 319
Ave: 57.40
SR: 54.19
50s: 52
100s: 38
200s:11



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1973, The Bank Robbery That Gave the World “Stockholm Syndrome” 🏦On This Day, August 23, 1973, a bank robbery in the h...
23/08/2026

1973, The Bank Robbery That Gave the World “Stockholm Syndrome” 🏦

On This Day, August 23, 1973, a bank robbery in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden, turned into a five-day hostage crisis that would become one of the most famous criminal cases in modern history.

The target was Kreditbanken, located at Norrmalmstorg Square.

A convicted criminal named Jan-Erik Olsson, who was on temporary leave from prison, entered the bank armed with a submachine gun.

He fired shots inside the bank and shouted:

“The party starts!”

Olsson took four bank employees hostage and demanded money, a getaway car, and the release of another convicted criminal, Clark Olofsson.

Police surrounded the bank.

But what began as a robbery quickly became a tense five-day standoff.

Inside the bank vault, the hostages were forced to remain with their captors for days.

Something unexpected happened.

Some of the hostages began showing sympathy toward their captors and appeared reluctant to cooperate with police.

One hostage even publicly defended Olsson during the crisis.

The strange behavior shocked authorities and attracted enormous public attention.

The case became the first criminal event in Sweden to receive live television coverage, turning the standoff into an international media sensation.

Then, on August 28, after nearly five days inside the bank, police finally launched a tear-gas operation into the vault.

The hostage-takers surrendered.

All four hostages survived.

Olsson was later sentenced to 10 years in prison for the robbery.

The psychological reaction of the hostages became internationally famous.

Swedish criminologist and psychiatrist Nils Bejerot, who advised the police during the crisis, used the term “Norrmalmstorg syndrome.”

The expression was later popularized internationally as “Stockholm syndrome.”

The term came to describe situations in which hostages develop positive feelings, sympathy, or attachment toward their captors.

However, the idea remains controversial, and “Stockholm syndrome” is not recognized as a formal psychiatric diagnosis.

More than 50 years later, the Norrmalmstorg robbery remains one of the most famous hostage crises in history.

💬 Could you imagine being trapped inside that bank for five days?

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22/08/2026

THE SAME DATE. TWO FAMOUS ART THEFTS, 93 YEARS APART | Mona Lisa, The Scream & Madonna 🖼️😱

On This Day, August 22, 1911, the Louvre discovered that Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was missing.

The painting had actually been stolen the previous day by Vincenzo Peruggia, a former Louvre employee.

For more than two years, the world's most famous painting was missing.

Then, in December 1913, the mystery finally began to unravel.

Peruggia attempted to sell the Mona Lisa in Florence, Italy. He was arrested, and the painting was eventually returned to the Louvre on January 4, 1914.

But that's not the end of this strange August 22 story…

Exactly 93 years later, on August 22, 2004, two armed men entered the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway.

Their targets?

😱 The Scream
🖼️ Madonna

Both masterpieces by Edvard Munch were stolen in broad daylight.

On April 8, 2005, Norwegian police arrested a suspect connected to the theft — but the paintings were still missing.

Then, on August 31, 2006, Norwegian police announced that both paintings had been recovered.

Two extraordinary art thefts.

Three world-famous paintings.

Two different countries.

And one remarkable date:

📅 August 22

🖼️ Mona Lisa — 1911
😱 The Scream & Madonna — 2004

History has some incredible coincidences.

💬 Which art theft shocked you more?

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1911, The Mona Lisa Was Discovered Missing 🖼️😱 On This Day, August 22, 1911, Paris woke to astonishing news: Leonardo ...
22/08/2026

1911, The Mona Lisa Was Discovered Missing 🖼️😱

On This Day, August 22, 1911, Paris woke to astonishing news: Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa had disappeared from the Louvre.

The painting had actually been stolen the previous day, August 21, when a former Louvre employee named Vincenzo Peruggia removed it from the museum. But on August 22, the disappearance became a major public sensation, and newspapers around the world began reporting the extraordinary theft.

At first, museum staff reportedly believed the painting might simply have been removed for photography or maintenance.

But the empty space on the wall was real.

The Mona Lisa was gone.

The Louvre was searched. Police investigated. Thousands of people were questioned.

The investigation became one of the biggest art mysteries of the era.

Even famous figures came under suspicion. The French poet Guillaume Apollinaire was arrested and questioned, and Pablo Picasso was also questioned in connection with the investigation after Apollinaire's involvement with stolen Louvre objects came under scrutiny. Both were ultimately cleared of involvement in the theft.

For more than two years, the Mona Lisa remained missing.

Then, on December 12, 1913, the mystery finally began to unravel.

Peruggia took the painting to an art dealer in Florence, Italy, hoping to sell it. The dealer, Alfredo Geri, contacted the authorities.

The painting was recovered.

Peruggia claimed that he had stolen the Mona Lisa because he believed the painting belonged in Italy and wanted to return it to its homeland.

The Mona Lisa was eventually returned to the Louvre on January 4, 1914.

But something unexpected had happened during those two missing years…

The theft had transformed the painting into a global sensation.

The Mona Lisa had been famous before 1911.

After the theft, her fame became enormous.

The theft of the "Mona Lisa" has been called the “art heist of the century.”

🖼️ One empty wall.
🕵️ One mysterious disappearance.
🇮🇹 One determined thief.
🌎 And a painting that became more famous because it was stolen.

More than a century later, the Mona Lisa remains one of the most recognizable paintings in the world.

💬 If you were working at the Louvre that morning and saw an empty frame, what would you have thought?

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2025, Judge Frank Caprio passed awayOn this day, on August 21, 2025, Judge Frank Caprio passed away peacefully at the ...
21/08/2026

2025, Judge Frank Caprio passed away

On this day, on August 21, 2025, Judge Frank Caprio passed away peacefully at the age of 88 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Beloved for his compassion, humility, and unwavering belief in the goodness of people, Judge Caprio touched the lives of millions through his work in the courtroom and beyond. His warmth, humor, and kindness left an indelible mark on all who knew him.

He will be remembered not only as a respected judge, but as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. His legacy lives on in the countless acts of kindness he inspired.

In his honor, may we each strive to bring a little more compassion into the world — just as he did every day.

Happy Birthday Usain Bolt~ 1986, Usain Bolt was born ~On This Day, on August 21, 1986, Jamaican former sprinter, Usai...
21/08/2026

Happy Birthday Usain Bolt

~ 1986, Usain Bolt was born ~

On This Day, on August 21, 1986, Jamaican former sprinter, Usain St Leo Bolt, was born in Sherwood Content, Jamaica. Bolt is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.


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1614, The Death of Elizabeth Báthory 🩸🏰 She became one of history's most infamous women.On This Day, Augus 21, 1614, C...
21/08/2026

1614, The Death of Elizabeth Báthory 🩸🏰

She became one of history's most infamous women.

On This Day, Augus 21, 1614, Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, a Hungarian noblewoman later accused of murdering and torturing numerous young women, died at Csejte Castle in the Kingdom of Hungary, aged 54 (now Čachtice, Slovakia).

Báthory was born on August 7, 1560, into one of Hungary's most powerful aristocratic families. In 1575, at around 15 years old, she married Count Ferenc Nádasdy, a Hungarian nobleman and soldier. Together, they possessed enormous wealth and estates.

Known to history as the “Blood Countess,” Báthory was accused of torturing and killing girls and young women between the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In 1610, authorities arrested her after accusations of horrific abuse emerged.

She was never formally tried. Instead, she was confined to her castle, where she remained imprisoned until her death in 1614.

The exact number of her alleged victims remains one of the great controversies surrounding her story.

Later accounts claimed that hundreds of victims were involved, with a figure of 650 appearing in one famous account — but historians have questioned the reliability of these claims and the evidence behind them.

Yet her legend only grew darker over the centuries.

Stories about her crimes eventually inspired countless books, films, and works of horror, turning Elizabeth Báthory into one of the most infamous figures in European history.

🩸 A noblewoman.
🏰 A castle surrounded by dark accusations.
⚖️ A case still debated centuries later.

And the most chilling part?

We may never know exactly how many people died.

📅 August 21, 1614

💬 How much of the legend is fact — and how much was created over time?

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ජාතියේ යශෝරාවය ලෙස විරුදාවලිය ලත් ප්‍රවීණ ගායන ශිල්පිනීවිශාරද නන්දා මාලනියනි,ඔබතුමියට නිවන් සුව ලැබේවා! 🙏🕊️ Veteran Sr...
20/08/2026

ජාතියේ යශෝරාවය ලෙස විරුදාවලිය ලත්
ප්‍රවීණ ගායන ශිල්පිනී
විශාරද නන්දා මාලනියනි,
ඔබතුමියට නිවන් සුව ලැබේවා! 🙏🕊️

Veteran Sri Lankan Singer Dr. Nanda Malini passed away at the age of 82

On This Day, August 20, 2026, Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini passed away at the age of 82 at her residence in Nawala.

Born on August 23, 1943, as the fourth of nine children in a rural family in Lewwanduwa, Aluthgama, Sri Lanka, Nanda Malini went on to become one of the country’s most celebrated and influential vocalists.

Her powerful voice and meaningful songs explored social issues, human relationships, everyday life, and the challenges faced by society. She became a defining voice in Sri Lankan music and was widely recognised for using her art to speak about social injustice and other important issues.

Throughout her remarkable career, she received 11 Sarasaviya Awards and 8 Presidential Awards for Best Singer, among numerous other honours.

Her voice, artistry, and contribution to Sri Lankan music will always remain a cherished part of our cultural heritage. 🇱🇰🎶

Remembering a true legend of Sri Lankan music — Dr. Nanda Malini.

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1977, Voyager 2 Began Its Journey Into Deep Space 🚀🌌On This Day, August 20, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 2 from Cape C...
20/08/2026

1977, Voyager 2 Began Its Journey Into Deep Space 🚀🌌

On This Day, August 20, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 2 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a Titan IIIE-Centaur rocket. The spacecraft began what would become one of humanity's greatest journeys through the Solar System.

Voyager 2 was originally designed to explore the outer planets, taking advantage of a rare alignment that allowed the spacecraft to use the gravity of one planet to help propel it toward the next.

It first flew past Jupiter in July 1979, followed by Saturn in August 1981. But its journey didn't end there.

Voyager 2 became the first human-made spacecraft to fly past Uranus, reaching the planet in January 1986. During the encounter, it discovered 10 previously unknown moons and two new rings.

Then, in August 1989, Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to fly past Neptune, discovering new moons, rings, and the planet's famous Great Dark Spot.

This made Voyager 2 the only spacecraft ever to visit all four of the Solar System's giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

And then came another historic milestone.

On November 5, 2018, Voyager 2 crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space, becoming only the second human-made spacecraft to do so, after Voyager 1.

Think about that…

When Voyager 2 left Earth in 1977, personal computers were only beginning to emerge, and humanity had never explored Uranus or Neptune up close.

Yet this tiny spacecraft kept traveling.

🚀 Launched: August 20, 1977
🪐 Jupiter: 1979
🪐 Saturn: 1981
🔵 Uranus: 1986
🔵 Neptune: 1989
🌌 Interstellar space: 2018

Nearly five decades after leaving Earth, Voyager 2 remains one of humanity's most remarkable explorers.

🌎 We sent it into the unknown… and it kept going.

💬 Imagine what Voyager 2 has seen that no human has ever seen with their own eyes.

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19/08/2026

Belka & Strelka 1960 | The Two Dogs Who Survived Space 🚀🐶

They went to space… and came back alive.

On This Day, August 19, 1960, two Soviet dogs, Belka and Strelka, were launched aboard Sputnik 5.

They weren't alone.
The spacecraft also carried mice, rats, a rabbit, fruit flies, and plants.

They spent about 24 hours in orbit, completing 17 orbits around Earth, before safely returning the following day.

They became the first living organisms to be safely recovered after an orbital spaceflight. Their mission helped pave the way for human spaceflight, and just months later, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth.

And here's an incredible footnote: Strelka later had six puppies, and one of them was given to President John F. Kennedy's family. 🐶❤️

Two dogs.
One historic mission.
A giant step toward human spaceflight.

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