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Today in History: August 12, Charlottesville car attack

The article summarizes various historical events that occurred on August 12th, including a fatal car attack in Charlottesville in 2017 involving Heather Heyer. Other notable records include Andrew Johnson's impeachment conflict with Congress in 1867, and technological milestones such as the launch of the Echo 1 satellite in 1960 and IBM's introduction of its first personal computer in 1981.

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