Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

1903  On this day in history paul J C Gabriel, Dutch water colors painter/etcher, dies at 75   

1904  Automobile tire chain patented on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest)   

1906  Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators on August - 23.   

1907  Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 23 arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

1910  Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh on this day in history.   

1911  British premier Asquith holds secret meeting about British strategy in case of war with Germany on this day in history.   

1911  Albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history the birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director   

1912  Gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way) on this day in history.   

1913  Bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show) on this day in history.   

1914  Emperor of Japan declares war on Germany on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history japan declares war on Germany during WWI.   

1914  On August - 23 -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

1914  On this day in history felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks   

1915  Czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army on this day in history.   

1916  Military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years on this day in history.   

1917  Ontario cabinet passes order-in-council allowing the city of Berlin to change its name to Kitchener, effective Sept. 1; due to wartime anti-German sentiment on August - 23.   

1917  On August - 23 race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed)   

1918  Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje) on August - 23.   

1919  "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 23 "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune   

1919  James Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord) on August - 23.   

1920  On this day in history m R Rinehart & A Hopwood's "Bat," premieres in NYC   

1920  On this day in history aart Verstegen, ballet dancers/choreographer (Jolly Joker's Last Joke)   

1921  Sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test) on August - 23.   

1922  On this day in history brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid)   

1923  On August - 23 capt. Lowell Smith and Lt. John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.   

1923  On this day in history humphrey Fisher, TV producer   

1924  Mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century on August - 23.   

1924  On August - 23 mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century   

1924  Denis Sargan, econometrician on this day in history.   

1925  Sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer on August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On August - 23 death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

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