THE MONTH OF AUGUST

August 31, 1997 - Princess Diana died, aged 36, along with her companion Dodi Al Fayed, 42, and chauffeur Henri Paul, when the Mercedes they were in crashed in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel.

August 24, 79 A.D. - Mount Vesuvius erupts and destroys Herculaneum and Pompeii.

August 18, 1227 - Genghis Kahn died in China

August 12, 1881 - Movie Director Cecil B. DeMille was born.