Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  On this day in history the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

1950  West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on August - 23.   

1950  On this day in history jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

1953  Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on this day in history.   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history.   

1958  Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on this day in history.   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1960  World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1961  US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on this day in history.   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK   

1963  On this day in history ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"   

1964  On August - 23 footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below.   

1965  On this day in history john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon on this day in history.   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1968  Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on August - 23.   

1969  Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) on August - 23.   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on August - 23.   

1972  On August - 23 republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley)   

1972  On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  Intelsat communications satellite launched on August - 23.   

1975  On this day in history hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On this day in history the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1979  UN's Vienna office opens on this day in history.   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on this day in history.   

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 on August - 23.   

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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 August - 23.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.   

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  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  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

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

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.