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Historical Events Happened In August - 23
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
1949 The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on this day in history. 
1950 On August - 23 west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation
1950 Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) on this day in history.
1953 Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on August - 23.
1956 Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on August - 23.
1956 The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on this day in history.
1956 On August - 23 ... 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 On August - 23 world's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)
1960 Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on August - 23.
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 this day in history ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"
1964 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1966 On August - 23 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 this day in history 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 On August - 23 gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58
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)
1972 On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68
1973 On this day in history 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 Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on August - 23.
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 this day in history.
1979 UN's Vienna office opens on August - 23.
1979 Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on August - 23.
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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