Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

1903  On this day in history paul J C Gabriel, Dutch water colors painter/etcher, dies at 75   

1904  On this day in history automobile tire chain patented   

1905  Leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest) on this day in history.   

1906  Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators on this day in history.   

1907  Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game on August - 23.   

1908  Arthur Adamov, Kislovodsk Russia, playwright (Paolo Paoli) on August - 23.   

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

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

1911  On this day in history albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle)   

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

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

1914  On August - 23 japan declares war on Germany during WWI.   

1914  On this day in history -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

1914  Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks on this day in history.   

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  On August - 23 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  On this day in history james Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord)   

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 August - 23 sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test)   

1922  On this day in history brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid)   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history denis Sargan, econometrician   

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

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

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 August - 23 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 August - 23.   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  On this day in history death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  On August - 23 jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72