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Historical Events For August - 23
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
1949 The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on August - 23. 
1950 On this day in history west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation
1950 Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) on this day in history.
1953 On August - 23 phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«")
1956 On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.
1956 On this day in history the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.
1956 On August - 23 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day
1958 Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on August - 23.
1958 Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history world's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)
1960 On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65
1961 On this day in history uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
1962 Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on this day in history.
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 Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on this day in history.
1965 John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon on August - 23.
1966 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1968 On August - 23 ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily
1969 On August - 23 audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912)
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 On August - 23 republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley)
1972 On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68
1973 On August - 23 intelsat communications satellite launched
1975 On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87
1977 The first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor) on August - 23.
1977 On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59
1979 On this day in history bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC
1979 Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on August - 23.
1979 UN's Vienna office opens on August - 23.
1979 On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies
1980 On this day in history 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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