Page 4: Historical Events In August - 23

1903  Paul J C Gabriel, Dutch water colors painter/etcher, dies at 75 on August - 23.   

1904  On August - 23 automobile tire chain patented   

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

1906  On August - 23 chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators   

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

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

1911  On August - 23 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  On August - 23 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 this day in history emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

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

1914  On August - 23 -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

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

1915  Czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 23 military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years   

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 this day in history.   

1917  On August - 23 race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed)   

1918  On this day in history guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

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

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

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 August - 23.   

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

1922  Brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid) on August - 23.   

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  On August - 23 mars' closest approach to Earth since the 10th century   

1924  On August - 23 mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century   

1924  Denis Sargan, econometrician on this day in history.   

1925  Sulkhan Fyodorovich Tsintsadze, composer on August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On August - 23 birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

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

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

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

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

0634  On August - 23 aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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