August August 1 – Boeing and McDonnell Douglas complete a merger. August 3 – Between 40 and 76 villagers are killed in the Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre in Algeria. August 3 – 11 – Two of the three islands of the Union of the Comoros – Anjouan and Mohéli – attempt to revert to colonial rule by France. The plan fails when the French government of President Jacques Chirac refuses to recolonize them, resulting in the two islands being reintegrated into the Comoros over the next two years. August 6 – Korean Air Flight 801 crash lands west of Guam International Airport, resulting in the deaths of 228 people. August 13 - Trey Parker and Matt Stone's South Park aired its first episode on Comedy Central, becoming one of the most infamous and celebrated sitcoms ever made. August 20 – More than 60 are killed, 15 kidnapped in the Souhane massacre in Algeria. August 26 60–100 are killed in the Beni Ali massacre in Algeria. The Independent International Commission on Decommissioning is set up in Northern Ireland, as part of a peace process. August 29 – Over 98 (and possibly up to 400) are killed in the Rais massacre in Algeria. August 31 – Death of Diana, Princess of Wales: Diana, Princess of Wales is taken to a hospital after a car accident shortly after midnight, in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. She is pronounced dead at 4:00 am. September September 1 Dublin Regulation on treatment of applications for right of asylum under European Union law first comes into force. September 5 Over 87 are killed in the Beni Messous massacre in Algeria. The International Olympic Committee picks Athens, Greece, to be the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics. September 6 – The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, takes place at Westminster Abbey, watched by over two billion people worldwide. September 11 – Scotland votes in favour of a devolved Parliament, forming the Scottish Parliament less than two years later September 15 – The Norwegian parliamentary election was held in Norway. September 17 – Iraq disarmament crisis: While waiting for access to a site, UNSCOM inspectors witness and videotape Iraqi guards moving files, burning documents, and dumping waste cans into a nearby river. September 18 Wales votes in favour of devolution and the formation of a National Assembly for Wales. Al-Qaeda carries out a