Historical Events In August - 23

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

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

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

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  On August - 23 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)  

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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  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 August - 23.  

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  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 August - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  On August - 23 intelsat communications satellite launched  

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 August - 23.  

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59  

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  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat  

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

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

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 August - 23.