Page 7: Historical Events In August - 23

1980  On this day in history norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  On this day in history alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85   

1985  On this day in history in the Southern Xinjiang, China region a 7.3 quake killed at least 71, 162 injured, about 15,000 homeless and about 85 percent of the buildings destroyed in the Wuqia-Shufu area   

1985  Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games on this day in history.   

1985  Said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3 29.46) in Berlin on August - 23.   

1985  On August - 23 said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 23 siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1988  On this day in history mike Tyson & Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem   

1989  Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies on August - 23.   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  On August - 23 florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  More than 500 survivors return to Singapore from the cruise ship Royal Pacific, which sank after a collision with a fishing boat on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1995  Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt (Life magazine) dies at age 96 on August - 23.   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on August - 23.   

1997  On this day in history eric Gairy, PM of Grenada (1974-79), dies   

1999  Norman Wexler, American screenwriter (b.1926) on August - 23.   

2000  A Gulf Air Airbus jetliner with 140 aboard crashes into the Persian Gulf near Bahrain shortly after takeoff, leaving no survivors on August - 23.   

2000  In a 'reality TV' record an estimated 51 million US viewers tuned in for the finale of CBS' series Survivor, in which contestant Richard Hatch won the $US1 million prize on August - 23.   

2005  On this day in history israel's unilateral disengagement from 25 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank ends.   

2006  In Austria Natascha Kampusch manages to escape after being kidnapped eight years ago by Wolfgang Priklopil who locked her up in his cellar. Priklopil commits suicide by throwing himself in front of a train on this day in history.   

2011  Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the 2011 Libyan Civil War on August - 23.   

2012  On this day in history four people are killed and 28 injured in a hot air ballooning accident in Slovenia   

2013  50 people are killed in mosque bombings in Tripoli, Lebanon on August - 23.   

2017  World's driest place, the Atacama desert in Chile blooms after unexpected rainfall on this day in history.   

2017  Air strike on hotel in Yemen capital Sanaa by Saudi-led coalition leaves at least 30 dead on this day in history.   

2017  US Navy fires Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin as commander of the Seventh Fleet following series of collisions in Asian waters on August - 23.   

2017  On this day in history india toll from swine flu rises above 1000 for the year, 22,186 cases reported   

2017  Nearly 60 million people in the Indus Valley, Pakistan at risk from arsenic in research published in "Science Advances" on August - 23.   

2018  Tenor Plácido Domingo sings his 150th opera role in Bizet ’s “The Pearl Fishers” at the Salzburg Festival, Austria on this day in history.   

2018  On August - 23 ecuador withdraws from ALBA.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on this day in history.   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

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