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  Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) on this day in history.   

1953  Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on August - 23.   

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

1956  On August - 23 the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.   

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

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

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on August - 23.   

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

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1961  US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on August - 23.   

1962  On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on August - 23.   

1963  Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

1968  Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912)   

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

1971  On August - 23 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) on this day in history.   

1972  Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history intelsat communications satellite launched   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  The first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor) on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1979  Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on August - 23.   

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

1979  On August - 23 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 on this day in history.   

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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 August - 23.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

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

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

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On August - 23 death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

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

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