Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  Shelly Long, American actress is born   

1950  West Germany and Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

1950  In this year, Jack Holden claims marathon (2:32:12).   

1953  Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«").   

1956  Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1956  The inaugural non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day.   

1958  Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours.   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies.   

1960  World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)   

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65.   

1961  US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70.   

1963  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK.   

1963  Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"   

1964  Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below.   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67.   

1966  Lunar Orbiter 1 takes inaugural photograph of Earth from Moon.   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1968  Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily   

1969  In this year, Audrey McElmory (US) claims World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912).   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58.   

1972  Republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley).   

1972  Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68.   

1973  Intelsat communications satellite launched   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87.   

1977  The inaugural man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor).   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC   

1979  Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1979  UN's Vienna office opens   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  In the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir   

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0686  Charles martel: Grandfather of charlemagne   

1486  Siegmund freiherr von herberstein: Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat (anti-tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio testi: Italian poet (pianto d'italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw lubieniecki: Polish astronomer   

1724  Abraham yates: American continental congressman   

1727  Friedrich hartmann graf: Composer   

1740  Ivan vi: Emperor of russia 1740-41)   

0093  Death of Gnaeus julius agricola: Roman governor of britain (b. 40)   

0634  Death of Aboe bekr abd allah: [al-siddik], friend/successor of mohammed,   

1106  Death of Magnus: Duke of saxony   

1176  Emperor rokujo of japan: Emperor rokujo of japan (b. 1164)   

1305  William wallace: Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas zannekin: Leader of rebel flemish farmers,   

1387  Death of King olav iv of norway: King olav iv of norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean molinet: Burgundy historian (chroniques),