Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  The birth of Shelly Long, American actress on this day in history.   

1950  West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history.   

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

1953  Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") on August - 23.   

1956  On this day in history soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1956  On this day in history the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.   

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

1958  Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 23 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on this day in history.   

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

1961  On August - 23 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on August - 23.   

1963  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on August - 23.   

1963  Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on this day in history.   

1964  Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on August - 23.   

1965  On August - 23 john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  On August - 23 lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.   

1968  On this day in history ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily   

1969  Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) on this day in history.   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

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

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

1972  On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  Intelsat communications satellite launched on this day in history.   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On August - 23 the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on August - 23.   

1979  On August - 23 soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1979  UN's Vienna office opens on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 23 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  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

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

1623  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

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 this day in history nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

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

1507  Jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72 on August - 23.