0The August MeltdownBad NewsThis year’s tumultuous August fits right in with the month’s historical meltdowns.Updated Jul. 13, 2017 8:11PM EDT / Published Aug. 11, 2011 1:00AM EDT August 2011Stan Honda / Getty Images August 2005Michael Appleton, New York Daily News Archive / Getty Images August 2003AP Photo August 1998Luke Frazza / Getty Images August 1997Rebecca Naden / AP Photo August 1993Rusty Kennedy / AP Photo August 1990Eric Bouvet, Gamma / Getty Images August 1977AP Photo August 1974AP Photo August 1968AP Photo August 1965AP Photo August 1964Getty Images August 1961AP Photo August 1945AP Photo August 1939Getty Images August 1914AP Photo August 1814Getty Images August 30 BCTime Life Pictures / Getty Images
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