Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

1903  Paul J C Gabriel, Dutch water colors painter/etcher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh on August - 23.   

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

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 August - 23.   

1912  On this day in history gene Kelly, Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)   

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 this day in history japan declares war on Germany during WWI.   

1914  On this day in history -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  Military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years on August - 23.   

1917  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 on August - 23.   

1917  Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed) on this day in history.   

1918  Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje) on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  James Quinn, film producer/actor (Joey, Hammett, Overlord) on August - 23.   

1920  M R Rinehart & A Hopwood's "Bat," premieres in NYC on August - 23.   

1920  Aart Verstegen, ballet dancers/choreographer (Jolly Joker's Last Joke) on this day in history.   

1921  Sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test) on August - 23.   

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

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 August - 23.   

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  On August - 23 sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer   

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

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

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

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

0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on August - 23.   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on August - 23.   

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

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

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