Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

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

1904  On this day in history automobile tire chain patented   

1905  On this day in history leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest)   

1906  On this day in history chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators   

1907  On August - 23 pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game   

1908  On this day in history arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli)   

1910  On this day in history 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 August - 23.   

1911  On August - 23 albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle)   

1912  The birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director on this day in history.   

1912  Gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way) on this day in history.   

1913  Bob Crosby, Spokane Wa, Bing's brother, orch leader (Bob Crosby Show) on August - 23.   

1914  Emperor of Japan declares war on Germany on August - 23.   

1914  Japan declares war on Germany during WWI on this day in history.   

1914  -24] German troops plunder Belgium on August - 23.   

1914  Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks on August - 23.   

1915  On this day in history czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army   

1916  Military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years on August - 23.   

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  Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje) on August - 23.   

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

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

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  Aart Verstegen, ballet dancers/choreographer (Jolly Joker's Last Joke) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test)   

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

1923  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 on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 23 humphrey Fisher, TV producer   

1924  Mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century on August - 23.   

1924  Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century on August - 23.   

1924  On August - 23 denis Sargan, econometrician   

1925  On this day in history sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer   

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

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

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  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

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  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  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on August - 23.   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on August - 23.   

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

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