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Historical Events In August - 23
Monday, 23 April 2018
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 August - 23.
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 this day in history the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.
1956 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history.
1958 On August - 23 marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours
1958 On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies
1960 On August - 23 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 August - 23.
1963 On August - 23 beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK
1963 Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on August - 23.
1964 Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on August - 23.
1965 John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on August - 23.
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 Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on this day in history.
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 August - 23.
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 August - 23.
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 August - 23.
1977 On this day in history the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)
1977 On August - 23 sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59
1979 Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on August - 23.
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 August - 23.
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