Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

1903  Paul J C Gabriel, Dutch water colors painter/etcher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 23 automobile tire chain patented   

1905  Leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest) on this day in history.   

1906  Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game   

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  On August - 23 albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle)   

1912  The birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director on August - 23.   

1912  Gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way) on August - 23.   

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

1914  On August - 23 emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

1914  On August - 23 japan declares war on Germany during WWI.   

1914  -24] German troops plunder Belgium on August - 23.   

1914  Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks on August - 23.   

1915  On August - 23 czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army   

1916  On this day in history 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  On this day in history race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed)   

1918  Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1920  M R Rinehart & A Hopwood's "Bat," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1921  On August - 23 sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test)   

1922  Brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid) on this day in history.   

1923  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 on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history humphrey Fisher, TV producer   

1924  Mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history denis Sargan, econometrician   

1925  Sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer on this day in history.   

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

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

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

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

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  On August - 23 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  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on August - 23.   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  On August - 23 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  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72