Historical Events In August - 23
Thursday, 18 August 2022
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 On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.
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 On this day in history marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours
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 this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65
1961 On this day in history uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
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 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 August - 23.
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 On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83
1968 Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on August - 23.
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 this day in history.
1971 On this day in history 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 August - 23.
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 August - 23.
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 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 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 this day in history.
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