Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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 On August - 23 leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest)
1906 Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators on this day in history.
1907 On August - 23 pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game
1908 Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) on August - 23.
1910 Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh on August - 23.
1911 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks
1915 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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.
1917 Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history m R Rinehart & A Hopwood's "Bat," premieres in NYC
1920 Aart Verstegen, ballet dancers/choreographer (Jolly Joker's Last Joke) on August - 23.
1921 Sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test) on this day in history.
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 August - 23.
1923 On August - 23 humphrey Fisher, TV producer
1924 Mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century on this day in history.
1924 On August - 23 mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century
1924 On August - 23 denis Sargan, econometrician
1925 Sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer on this day in history.
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