Historical Events In August - 23

1903  On August - 23 paul J C Gabriel, Dutch water colors painter/etcher, dies at 75   

1904  Automobile tire chain patented on August - 23.   

1905  On August - 23 leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest)   

1906  Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators on August - 23.   

1907  Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game on this day in history.   

1908  Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 23 fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh   

1911  British premier Asquith holds secret meeting about British strategy in case of war with Germany on this day in history.   

1911  Albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle) on August - 23.   

1912  On this day in history the birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director   

1912  Gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way) on August - 23.   

1913  On this day in history bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show)   

1914  On August - 23 emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

1914  Japan declares war on Germany during WWI on August - 23.   

1914  On August - 23 -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

1914  On August - 23 felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks   

1915  On August - 23 czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army   

1916  On August - 23 military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years   

1917  On this day in history ontario cabinet passes order-in-council allowing the city of Berlin to change its name to Kitchener, effective Sept. 1; due to wartime anti-German sentiment.   

1917  Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed) on August - 23.   

1918  On this day in history guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

1919  On August - 23 "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premiers in Chicago Tribune   

1919  "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune on this day in history.   

1919  James Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord) on this day in history.   

1920  M R Rinehart & A Hopwood's "Bat," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history aart Verstegen, ballet dancers/choreographer (Jolly Joker's Last Joke)   

1921  Sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test) on this day in history.   

1922  Brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history capt. Lowell Smith and Lt. John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.   

1923  Humphrey Fisher, TV producer on this day in history.   

1924  Mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century on this day in history.   

1924  On August - 23 mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century   

1924  On this day in history denis Sargan, econometrician   

1925  Sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

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

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

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

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

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

0093  On this day in history death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

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

1106  On this day in history death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 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 this day in history.   

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

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on this day in history.