Historical Events In August - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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