Historical Events In August - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1949 On August - 23 the birth of Shelly Long, American actress
1950 On this day in history west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation
1950 Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12) on August - 23.
1953 On this day in history phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«")
1956 On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.
1956 On August - 23 the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.
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 this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies
1960 World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65
1961 US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on August - 23.
1962 On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70
1963 On August - 23 beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK
1963 Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on this day in history.
1964 Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on this day in history.
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 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.
1968 Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on August - 23.
1969 On this day in history audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912)
1970 Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1971 On August - 23 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 August - 23.
1972 Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.
1973 On August - 23 intelsat communications satellite launched
1975 Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on August - 23.
1977 The first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor) on August - 23.
1977 Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on August - 23.
1979 Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on August - 23.
1979 On this day in history soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.
1979 On August - 23 uN's Vienna office opens
1979 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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