Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

1950  Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) on August - 23.   

1953  Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on August - 23.   

1956  On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1956  On August - 23 the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.   

1958  On August - 23 marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on August - 23.   

1960  World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on August - 23.   

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on August - 23.   

1961  On August - 23 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

1962  On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  On August - 23 beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK   

1963  On August - 23 ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"   

1964  On this day in history footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below.   

1965  On August - 23 john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1968  Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on this day in history.   

1969  Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) on August - 23.   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  Republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley) on this day in history.   

1972  Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.   

1973  On this day in history intelsat communications satellite launched   

1975  On this day in history hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On August - 23 the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC   

1979  On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1979  UN's Vienna office opens on this day in history.   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on August - 23.   

1980  On August - 23 in the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir   

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On August - 23 death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72