Historical Events In August - 23

1980  On this day in history norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  On this day in history alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85   

1985  On August - 23 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   

1985  On August - 23 paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games   

1985  On this day in history said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3 29.46) in Berlin   

1985  On August - 23 said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 23 siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1988  Mike Tyson & Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem on August - 23.   

1989  On August - 23 helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  Florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1992  More than 500 survivors return to Singapore from the cruise ship Royal Pacific, which sank after a collision with a fishing boat on August - 23.   

1992  On this day in history malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1994  On this day in history henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

1995  On this day in history photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt (Life magazine) dies at age 96.   

1995  On August - 23 alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

1997  On August - 23 eric Gairy, PM of Grenada (1974-79), dies   

1999  On August - 23 norman Wexler, American screenwriter (b.1926)   

2000  On this day in history a Gulf Air Airbus jetliner with 140 aboard crashes into the Persian Gulf near Bahrain shortly after takeoff, leaving no survivors.   

2000  In a 'reality TV' record an estimated 51 million US viewers tuned in for the finale of CBS' series Survivor, in which contestant Richard Hatch won the $US1 million prize on August - 23.   

2005  On this day in history israel's unilateral disengagement from 25 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank ends.   

2006  On this day in history in Austria Natascha Kampusch manages to escape after being kidnapped eight years ago by Wolfgang Priklopil who locked her up in his cellar. Priklopil commits suicide by throwing himself in front of a train.   

2011  Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the 2011 Libyan Civil War on this day in history.   

2012  Four people are killed and 28 injured in a hot air ballooning accident in Slovenia on August - 23.   

2013  On this day in history 50 people are killed in mosque bombings in Tripoli, Lebanon   

2017  World's driest place, the Atacama desert in Chile blooms after unexpected rainfall on August - 23.   

2017  On August - 23 air strike on hotel in Yemen capital Sanaa by Saudi-led coalition leaves at least 30 dead   

2017  On this day in history uS Navy fires Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin as commander of the Seventh Fleet following series of collisions in Asian waters   

2017  India toll from swine flu rises above 1000 for the year, 22,186 cases reported on August - 23.   

2017  On this day in history nearly 60 million people in the Indus Valley, Pakistan at risk from arsenic in research published in "Science Advances"   

2018  Tenor Plácido Domingo sings his 150th opera role in Bizet ’s “The Pearl Fishers” at the Salzburg Festival, Austria on August - 23.   

2018  Ecuador withdraws from ALBA on this day in history.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On August - 23 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 this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on August - 23.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.   

0093  On this day in history death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on this day in history.   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  On this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.