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Historical Events Happened In August - 23
Friday, 24 May 2013
1956 On this day in history soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City. Share it »
1956 On this day in history the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins. Share it »
1956 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history. Share it »
1958 Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on this day in history. Share it »
1958 On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies Share it »
1960 World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on this day in history. Share it »
1960 Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on this day in history. Share it »
1961 US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on this day in history. Share it »
1962 On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 Share it »
1963 Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history. Share it »
1963 Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on this day in history. Share it »
1964 On this day in history footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below. Share it »
1965 John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history. Share it »
1966 On this day in history lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon Share it »
1966 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history. Share it »
1968 Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on this day in history. Share it »
1969 Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) on this day in history. Share it »
1970 On this day in history nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 Share it »
1971 On this day in history gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 Share it »
1972 On this day in history republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley) Share it »
1972 On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 Share it »
1973 Intelsat communications satellite launched on this day in history. Share it »
1975 Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history. Share it »
1977 The first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor) on this day in history. Share it »
1977 On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 Share it »
1979 On this day in history bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC Share it »
1979 Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on this day in history. Share it »
1979 UN's Vienna office opens on this day in history. Share it »
1979 On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies Share it »
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. Share it »
1980 Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on this day in history. Share it »
1982 On this day in history alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 Share it »
1985 On this day in history in the Southern Xinjiang, China region a 7.3 quake killed at least 71, 162 injured, about 15,000 homeless and about 85 percent of the buildings destroyed in the Wuqia-Shufu area Share it »
1985 Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games on this day in history. Share it »
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