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On This Day for August 31 - Confederates evacuated from Atlanta, Diana, princess of Wales is featured, and more

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August 31

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Diana, princess of Wales

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1864

Confederates evacuated from Atlanta

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1980: Polish labour activist Lech Wałęsa and Mieczysław Jagielski, Poland's first deputy premier, signed an agreement that conceded to workers the right to organize freely and independently.

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