Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

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

1950  On this day in history west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on August - 23.   

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

1958  On August - 23 marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

1958  On August - 23 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

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

1960  On August - 23 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  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history.   

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

1966  Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon on August - 23.   

1966  On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1968  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  Intelsat communications satellite launched on this day in history.   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on August - 23.   

1977  On August - 23 the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  On August - 23 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  On August - 23 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 August - 23.   

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 August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

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

1740  On this day in history 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  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

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 August - 23.   

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

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72