What Happened in August 2018 (Part 2)

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Aug 27 Former Spice Girl Mel B announces she is entering rehab for alcohol and sex addiction following her acrimonious divorce

Singer Melanie Brown — Singer
Melanie Brown

Aug 27 Reigning French Open tennis champion Simona Halep becomes first top-seeded woman to lose in 1st round of the U.S. Open; loses to Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-4; first match at newly renovated Louis Armstrong Stadium
Aug 28 Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing issues public apology after second Hitch passenger killed within three months

Event of Interest

Aug 28 Aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit in a 24 carat coffin

Soul Singer Aretha Franklin — Soul Singer
Aretha Franklin

Aug 28 Puerto Rico raises official death toll of 2017 Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975

Contract of Interest

Aug 29 Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers signs NFL record contract extension with the Green Bay Packers; 4 years worth $134m rising to a possible $180m with a record $103m in guarantees

NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers — NFL Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers

Event of Interest

Aug 29 John McCain is only the third person to lie in state at the Arizona state capital rotunda in Phoenix

US Senator John McCain — US Senator
John McCain

Aug 29 Germany hands back human remains of Namibian Herero and Nama people murdered during 1904-08 genocide at church service in Berlin

Event of Interest

Aug 29 Russian President Vladimir Putin announces new retirement ages, 60 for women, 65 for men in TV address, amid protests

Aug 29 Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond resigns from the Scottish National Party amid sexual abuse allegations
Aug 30 Argentina's central bank raises interest rates to 60% in attempt to stabilize the peso
Aug 30 Ugandan pop star MP Bobi Wine re-arrested attempting to leave the country

Film Premier

Aug 30 Film "Roma" directed and written by Alfonso Cuarón, (Best Director 2019 Academy Awards) starring Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira premieres at the Venice Film Festival

Actress Yalitza Aparicio — Actress
Yalitza Aparicio

Film Director Alfonso Cuarón — Film Director
Alfonso Cuarón

Film Premier

Aug 30 Film "The Favourite" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Olivia Coleman (Best Actress Academy Awards 2019), Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone premieres at the Venice Film Festival