Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

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

1904  Automobile tire chain patented on August - 23.   

1905  Leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest) on August - 23.   

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

1907  Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game on August - 23.   

1908  On this day in history arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

1910  Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh on August - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1914  Japan declares war on Germany during WWI on August - 23.   

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

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  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 August - 23.   

1918  On this day in history guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

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

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

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

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

1920  Aart Verstegen, ballet dancers/choreographer (Jolly Joker's Last Joke) on this day in history.   

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

1922  On August - 23 brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid)   

1923  On this day in history 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  On this day in history mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century   

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

1924  On August - 23 denis Sargan, econometrician   

1925  On this day in history sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

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  On August - 23 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 this day in history.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

0634  On August - 23 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 August - 23 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  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72