A memorial ceremony took place in Lockerbie to remember the 270 people killed the Lockerbie bombing 30 years ago. 11 people died in Lockerbie along with the 259 passengers and crew on board the New York-bound Pan Am Flight 103 when it came down on the night of December 21, 1988. The Queen's representative, Lord Lieutenant for Dumfriesshire Fiona Armstrong, laid the first tribute in Dryfesdale Cemetery, attended by the families of victims, politicians and local community groups. Prayers were read and a series of silences held before wreaths were laid at the base of a memorial containing the names of all 270 victims of the tragedy.

Break out the party hats – NASA’s Curiosity rover is celebrating its second anniversary on Mars. On August 5, 2012 at 10:31 pm PDT (August 6, 05:31 GMT), the unmanned spacecraft touched down at Bradbury Landing in Gale Crater on the start of a multi-year mission to seek out areas where life could or may once have existed, and is now preparing to carry on for a third year.

Boston Red Sox captain and outfielder Harry Hooper recalled Babe Ruth as first approaching the pitching mound "head down, pigeon-toed" and "walkin' with little short steps."

Can you believe this month marks seven years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published? The final book in the Harry Potter series was released on July 21, 2007. This is an important anniversary in the fandom that cannot be passed over without any fanfare.