Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on August - 23.   

1950  West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history.   

1950  Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) on August - 23.   

1953  On August - 23 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 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 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 August - 23.   

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

1960  World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on August - 23.   

1960  On this day in history 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  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 23 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 on this day in history.   

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 August - 23.   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.   

1968  On this day in history ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily   

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  On this day in history nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  On August - 23 gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58   

1972  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC   

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

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

1979  On this day in history 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 August - 23.   

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

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

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0093  On this day in history 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 August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

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