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August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining.
Events
1300-1899
1900-1999 1904 - The automobile tire chain is patented.1914 - Japan declares war on Germany and bombs Qingdao , China .1924 - The distance between Earth and Mars is the smallest since the 10th century.1927 - Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed in Boston, Massachusetts .1939 - Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact . In a secret addition to the pact, Baltic states , Finland and Poland are divided between the two nations1940 - The Germans start bombing London 1942 - Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad 1943 - Kharkov liberated1944 - Marseilles liberated1944 - King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of General Antonescu . Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies 1944 - United States Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashed into a school in Freckleton, England killing 61 people 1947 - The Maynard Midgets beat Lock Haven 16-7 to win the first-ever Little League World Series championship.1948 - World Council of Churches is formed1952 - The Arab League goes into effect1958 - Chinese Civil War : The Second Taiwan Strait crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army 's bombardment of Quemoy .1960 - In Equatorial Guinea , the world's largest frog (3.3 kg) is caught1962 - First live television connection between the United States and Europe , via the Telstar satellite1966 - Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon 1973 - The Intelsat communication satellite is launched1975 - Successful Communist coup in Laos 1976 - A major earthquake in China kills thousands of people1979 - Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the United States 1985 - Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany , defects to East Germany 1987 - Heavy rains and floods in Bangladesh kill hundreds of victims1989 - Singing Revolution : two million people from Estonia , Lithuania stood on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands (Baltic Way)1990 - Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages to try to prevent the Gulf War )1990 - Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union 1990 - West Germany and East Germany announce that they will unite on October 3 . 1992 - Hurricane Andrew hits South Florida .
2000-2099
Births
600-1899 686 - Charles Martel , victorious general in the Battle of Tours , grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741 )1754 - King Louis XVI of France (d. 1792 )1769 - Georges Cuvier , biologist, statesman1783 - William Tierney Clark , civil engineer (d. 1852 )1785 - Oliver Hazard Perry , US naval officer (Battle of Lake Erie )1829 - Moritz Cantor , mathematician1847 - Sarah Frances Whiting , physicist and astronomer (d. 1927 )1849 - William Ernest Henley , British poet, critic and editor (d. 1903 )1852 - Arnold Toynbee , economist, social reformer1864 - Eleftherios Venizalos , prime minister of Greece (1910 -1915 , 1928 -1932 )1869 - Edgar Lee Masters , author (d. 1950 )1875 - William Eccles , radio pioneer1883 - US General Jonathan Wainwright , Medal of Honor recipient1884 - Will Cuppy , humorist (d. 1949 )
1900-1999 1900 - Ernst Krenek , composer (d. 1991 )1901 - John Sherman Cooper , Senator from Kentucky (d. 1991 )1903 - William Primrose , Scottish violist (d. 1982 )1905 - Constant Lambert , composer (d. 1951 )1912 - Gene Kelly , dancer, actor (d. 1996 )1914 - Harold Truscott, composer (d. 1992 )1917 - Tex Williams , singer1921 - Eadie Del Rubio (d. 1996 ), Elena Del Rubio (d. 2001 ), and Milly Del Rubio, the Del Rubio Triplets, singers, musicians, actresses1922 - George Kell , Baseball Hall of Famer 1923 - Edgar F. Codd , founder of theory of relational databases 1924 - Ephraim Kishon , Israeli writer1927 - Houari Boumendienne, president of Algeria (1965 -1978 )1927 - Dick Bruna , illustrator 1929 - Vera Miles , actress1929 - Peter Thompson , golfer 1930 - Michel Rocard , Prime Minister of France 1932 - Mark Russell , comedian, musician, political commentator1933 - Pete Wilson , governor of California 1934 - Barbara Eden , actress1934 - Sonny Jurgensen , professional football player 1936 - Henry Lee Lucas, serial killer († 2001 )1943 - Nelson DeMille , novelist1947 - Keith Moon , singer, drummer (The Who ) (d. 1978 )1949 - Shelley Long , actress1949 - Rick Springfield , singer, actor 1951 - Queen Noor of Jordan 1951 - Akhmad Kadyrov , President of Chechnya (d. 2004 ) 1952 - Vicky Leandros , singer, Eurovision Song Contest winner1963 - Kenny Wallace , NASCAR race car driver1970 - Jay Mohr , actor, comedian1970 - River Phoenix , actor (d. 1993 ) 1972 - Dave Chappelle , actor, comedian1974 - Ray Park , British actor1975 - Eliza Carthy , singer, fiddle player1978 - Kobe Bryant , NBA basketball player1978 - Julian Casablancas , musician 1981 - Eric Radloff , singer, songwriter1986 - Neil Cicierega , musician, inventor of Animutation
Deaths
1-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
Holidays and observances August 22 - August 24 - July 23 - September 23 -- listing of all days
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August 22, 23, and 24 (1411 words)
August 22 - Seattle WA to Vancouver BC From this point through the remainder of this travelogue, I'm relying on my memory as I stopped writing in my journal at the end of the previous page. August 23 - Vancouver BC to Eugene OR Leaving relatively early the next day, we passed the border crossing with ease - we brought our passports for this purpose and we were waved through almost immediately. August 25 - Eugene OR to San Leandro CA August 26 - San Leandro CA to Pasadena CA Leaving early the next morning, we returned to I-5 South and continued into California where the 796 mile marker welcomes you to the Golden State.
August 23 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1372 words)
August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. August 22 - August 24 - July 23 - September 23 -- listing of all days This page was last modified 14:15, 5 May 2006 .
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