Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on August - 23.   

1950  West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on August - 23.   

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

1953  On this day in history phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«")   

1956  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK   

1963  On this day in history ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"   

1964  On August - 23 footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below.   

1965  On this day in history john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

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 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 August - 23.   

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 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 this day in history the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on August - 23.   

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

1979  On August - 23 uN's Vienna office opens   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

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 August - 23.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

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

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

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  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.