August 31

Wednesday 31, 1994:

The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares a ceasefire.

Monday 31, 1992:

Pascal Lissouba is inaugurated as the President of the Republic of the Congo after a multiparty presidential election, ending a long history of one-party oppressive rule under the Congolese Workers Party.

Thursday 31, 1978:

William and Emily Harris, founders of the Symbionese Liberation Army, plead guilty to the 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst.

Friday 31, 1962:

Trinidad and Tobago become independent.

Saturday 31, 1957:

The Federation of Malaya gains its independence from the United Kingdom.