August 23 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

2020  In this year, Bayern Munich claims the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League by beating Paris Saint-Germain in the final.   

2023  Yevgeny Prigozhin , head of the Wagner mercenary group, reported killed along with 9 others in a plane crash northwest of Moscow, according to Russian Federal Air Transport Agency.   

2023  India's Chandrayaan-3 is recorded as becoming the inaugural spacecraft to land near the south pole of the Moon, carrying a lunar lander named Vikram and a lunar rover named Pragyan   

2023  Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder Dmitry Utkin and eight others are killed when their plane crashes in Russia   

2024  US independence presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends his campaign and endorses Donald Trump [1].   

2024  In Solingen, Germany, a Syrian immigrant stabs three people to death, which leads to the intensification of the debate on migration in Germany   

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0686  Charles martel: Grandfather of charlemagne   

1486  Siegmund freiherr von herberstein: Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat (anti-tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio testi: Italian poet (pianto d'italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw lubieniecki: Polish astronomer   

1724  Abraham yates: American continental congressman   

1727  Friedrich hartmann graf: Composer   

1740  Ivan vi: Emperor of russia 1740-41)   

0093  Gnaeus julius agricola: Roman governor of britain (b. 40)   

0634  Aboe bekr abd allah: [al-siddik], friend/successor of mohammed,   

1106  Magnus: Duke of saxony   

1176  Emperor rokujo of japan: Emperor rokujo of japan (b. 1164)   

1305  William wallace: Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  Nicolaas zannekin: Leader of rebel flemish farmers,   

1387  King olav iv of norway: King olav iv of norway (b. 1370)   

1507  Jean molinet: Burgundy historian (chroniques),