Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  On this day in history the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

1950  On this day in history west Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation   

1950  On August - 23 jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

1953  Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on August - 23.   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history.   

1958  Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on August - 23.   

1958  On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  On this day in history world's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)   

1960  On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1961  US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  On this day in history beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK   

1963  On August - 23 ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By"   

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 this day in history.   

1966  Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon on this day in history.   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1968  Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  Republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley) on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  Intelsat communications satellite launched on August - 23.   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1977  The first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor) on this day in history.   

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  Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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 August - 23.   

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

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

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

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 August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  On this day in history 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  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.