Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  On August - 23 the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

1950  On August - 23 west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

1950  On August - 23 jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

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 August - 23.   

1956  On this day in history the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.   

1958  Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on August - 23.   

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

1960  On this day in history world's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)   

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 August - 23.   

1962  On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

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

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on August - 23.   

1966  On August - 23 lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon   

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

1968  On August - 23 ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily   

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

1970  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

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

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  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  On this day in history intelsat communications satellite launched   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

1979  On August - 23 uN's Vienna office opens   

1979  On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  On this day in history 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  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 August - 23.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  Death of Emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164) on this day in history.   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

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