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Historical Events For August - 23
Sunday, 25 June 2017
1949 The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on this day in history. 
1950 West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history.
1950 Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) on August - 23.
1953 Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on this day in history.
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 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.
1958 Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on August - 23.
1958 Martin du Gard, writer, dies on August - 23.
1960 World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65
1961 On August - 23 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
1962 On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70
1963 Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on August - 23.
1963 Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on August - 23.
1964 On August - 23 footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below.
1965 John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on August - 23.
1966 On this day in history lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon
1966 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.
1968 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68
1973 On August - 23 intelsat communications satellite launched
1975 Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.
1977 The first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor) on August - 23.
1977 Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on August - 23.
1979 On August - 23 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 On August - 23 uN's Vienna office opens
1979 Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on this day in history.
1980 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 on this day in history.
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