Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

1903  On August - 23 paul J C Gabriel, Dutch water colors painter/etcher, dies at 75   

1904  On August - 23 automobile tire chain patented   

1905  On August - 23 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 August - 23.   

1908  Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh   

1911  British premier Asquith holds secret meeting about British strategy in case of war with Germany on August - 23.   

1911  Albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle) on August - 23.   

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

1912  On this day in history gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)   

1913  On August - 23 bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show)   

1914  On this day in history emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

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

1914  On this day in history -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

1914  On August - 23 felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks   

1915  Czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army on August - 23.   

1916  On August - 23 military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years   

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 this day in history.   

1917  Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed) on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 23 guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

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

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

1919  On this day in history james Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)   

1920  On August - 23 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 August - 23 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  Humphrey Fisher, TV producer on August - 23.   

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

1924  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

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

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

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 August - 23.   

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

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

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

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 this day in history.   

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

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72