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August 23rd is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining.

August 23rd is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining.

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Events:
*1328: Battle of Kassel: French troops stop an uprising of Flemish farmer.
*1566: Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.
*1614: The University of Groningen is established.
*1617: In London the first one-way street is established.
*1784: Eastern Tennessee declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; the step is rejected by Congress one year later.
*1821: Mexico gains its independence from Spain.
*1833: Slavery abolished in the British colonies.
*1839: The UK captures Hong Kong.
*1864: The Union Navy captures Fort Morgan, Alabama, thus breaking Confederate dominance of all ports on the [Gulf of Mexico]?.
*1889: First wireless message from a ship to the shore received.
*1904: The [automobile tire chain]? is patented.
*1914: Japan declares war on Germany and bombs Tsingtao?, China.
*1924: The distance between Earth and Mars is the smallest since the 10th century.
*1939: Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop-pact?. In a secret addition to the pact, Poland is divided between the two nations.
*1940: The Germans start bombin London.
*1942: Begin of the battle of Stalingrad: Germans bomb Stalingrad, 40,000 civilians die.
*1943: Kharkov? liberated.
*1944: Marseilles liberated.
*1944: The Romanian pro-Nazi government is dismissed. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies.
*1948: [World Council of Churches]? is formed.
*1952: The [Arab League]? goes into effect.
*1960: In Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog? (3.3 kg) is caught.
*1962: First live television connection between the United States and Europe, via the Telstar satellite.
*1966: [Lunar Orbiter 1]? takes the first photograph of Earth from the Moon.
*1973: The Intelsat? communication satellite is launched.
*1975: Succesfull Communist coup in Laos.
*1976: A heavy earthquake in China kills thousands of people.
*1979: Soviet dancer [Alexander Godunov]? defects to the United States.
*1985: [Hans Tiedge]?, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
*1987: Heavy rains and floods in Bangladesh make hundreds of victims.
*1990: [Saddam Hussein]? appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages to try to stop the Gulf War from starting).

Events:
*1328?: Battle of Kassel: French troops stop an uprising of Flemish farmers.
*1566: Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.
*1614: The University of Groningen is established.
*1617: In London the first one-way street is established.
*1784: Eastern Tennessee declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; the step is rejected by Congress one year later.
*1821: Mexico gains its independence from Spain.
*1833: Slavery abolished in the British colonies.
*1839: The UK captures Hong Kong.
*1864: The Union Navy captures Fort Morgan, Alabama, thus breaking Confederate dominance of all ports on the [Gulf of Mexico]?.
*1889: First wireless message from a ship to the shore received.
*1904: The [automobile tire chain]? is patented.
*1914: Japan declares war on Germany and bombs Tsingtao?, China.
*1924: The distance between Earth and Mars is the smallest since the 10th century.
*1939: Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop-pact?. In a secret addition to the pact, Poland is divided between the two nations.
*1940: The Germans start bombing London.
*1942: Beginning of the battle of Stalingrad: Germans bomb Stalingrad, 40,000 civilians die.
*1943: Kharkov? liberated.
*1944: Marseilles liberated.
*1944: The Romanian pro-Nazi government is dismissed. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies.
*1948: [World Council of Churches]? is formed.
*1952: The [Arab League]? goes into effect.
*1960: In Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog? (3.3 kg) is caught.
*1962: First live television connection between the United States and Europe, via the Telstar satellite.
*1966: [Lunar Orbiter 1]? takes the first photograph of Earth from the Moon.
*1973: The Intelsat? communication satellite is launched.
*1975: Succesfull Communist coup in Laos.
*1976: A heavy earthquake in China kills thousands of people.
*1979: Soviet dancer [Alexander Godunov]? defects to the United States.
*1985: [Hans Tiedge]?, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
*1987: Heavy rains and floods in Bangladesh make hundreds of victims.
*1990: [Saddam Hussein]? appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages to try to stop the Gulf War from starting).

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Births:
*1754: [Louis XVI]?, last king of France (1774-1793)
*1769: [Georges Cuvier]?, biologist
*1785: [Oliver Hazard Perry]?, US naval officer ([Battle of Lake Erie]?)
*1829: [Moritz Cantor]?, mathematician
*1864: [Eleftherios Venizalos]?, prime minister of Greece (1910-1915, 1928-1932)
*1912: Gene Kelly, dancer/actor
*1917: [Tex Williams]?, singer
*1922: [George Kell]?, baseball player
*1927: [Dick Bruna]?, illustrator
*1927: [Houari Boumendienne]?, president of Algeria (1965-1978)
*1929: [Peter Thompson]?, golfer
*1933: [Pete Wilson]?, governor of California
*1947: Keith Moon, singer/drummer ([The Who]?)
*1949: [Rick Springfield]?, singer/actor
*1951: [Queen Noor]? of Jordan
*1970: [River Phoenix]?, actor

Births:
*1754: [Louis XVI]?, last king of France (1774-1793)
*1769: [Georges Cuvier]?, biologist
*1785: [Oliver Hazard Perry]?, US naval officer ([Battle of Lake Erie]?)
*1829: [Moritz Cantor]?, mathematician
*1864: [Eleftherios Venizalos]?, prime minister of Greece (1910-1915, 1928-1932)
*1912: Gene Kelly, dancer/actor
*1917: [Tex Williams]?, singer
*1922: [George Kell]?, baseball player
*1927: [Dick Bruna]?, illustrator
*1927: [Houari Boumendienne]?, president of Algeria (1965-1978)
*1929: [Peter Thompson]?, golfer
*1933: [Pete Wilson]?, governor of California
*1947: Keith Moon, singer/drummer ([The Who]?)
*1949: [Rick Springfield]?, singer/actor
*1951: [Queen Noor]? of Jordan
*1970: [River Phoenix]?, actor

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Deaths:
*1806: [Charles Augustin de Coulumb]?, physicist, age 70
*1926: [Rudolph Valentino]?, actor, age 31
*1965: [John Bata]?, shoe manufacturer, age 67
*1977: [Sebastian Cabot]?, actor, age 59
*1982: [Stanford Moore]?, biochemist

Deaths:
*1806: [Charles Augustin de Coulumb]?, physicist, age 70
*1926: [Rudolph Valentino]?, actor, age 31
*1965: [John Bata]?, shoe manufacturer, age 67
*1977: [Sebastian Cabot]?, actor, age 59
*1982: [Stanford Moore]?, biochemist

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Holidays etcetera:
*Romania: Liberation Day (1944)

Holidays and observances:
*Romania: Liberation Day (1944)

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*Roman Empire: Vulcanalia

August 23rd is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining.

Events:

1328?: Battle of Kassel: French troops stop an uprising of Flemish farmers.
1566: Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.
1614: The University of Groningen is established.
1617: In London the first one-way street is established.
1784: Eastern Tennessee declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; the step is rejected by Congress one year later.
1821: Mexico gains its independence from Spain.
1833: Slavery abolished in the British colonies.
1839: The UK captures Hong Kong.
1864: The Union Navy captures Fort Morgan, Alabama, thus breaking Confederate dominance of all ports on the [Gulf of Mexico]?.
1889: First wireless message from a ship to the shore received.
1904: The [automobile tire chain]? is patented.
1914: Japan declares war on Germany and bombs Tsingtao?, China.
1924: The distance between Earth and Mars is the smallest since the 10th century.
1939: Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop-pact?. In a secret addition to the pact, Poland is divided between the two nations.
1940: The Germans start bombing London.
1942: Beginning of the battle of Stalingrad: Germans bomb Stalingrad, 40,000 civilians die.
1943: Kharkov? liberated.
1944: Marseilles liberated.
1944: The Romanian pro-Nazi government is dismissed. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies.
1948: [World Council of Churches]? is formed.
1952: The [Arab League]? goes into effect.
1960: In Equatorial Guinea, the world's largest frog? (3.3 kg) is caught.
1962: First live television connection between the United States and Europe, via the Telstar satellite.
1966: [Lunar Orbiter 1]? takes the first photograph of Earth from the Moon.
1973: The Intelsat? communication satellite is launched.
1975: Succesfull Communist coup in Laos.
1976: A heavy earthquake in China kills thousands of people.
1979: Soviet dancer [Alexander Godunov]? defects to the United States.
1985: [Hans Tiedge]?, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
1987: Heavy rains and floods in Bangladesh make hundreds of victims.
1990: [Saddam Hussein]? appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages to try to stop the Gulf War from starting).
1990: Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990: It is announced that West Germany and East Germany will unite on 3 October.

Births:

1754: [Louis XVI]?, last king of France (1774-1793)
1769: [Georges Cuvier]?, biologist
1785: [Oliver Hazard Perry]?, US naval officer ([Battle of Lake Erie]?)
1829: [Moritz Cantor]?, mathematician
1864: [Eleftherios Venizalos]?, prime minister of Greece (1910-1915, 1928-1932)
1912: Gene Kelly, dancer/actor
1917: [Tex Williams]?, singer
1922: [George Kell]?, baseball player
1927: [Dick Bruna]?, illustrator
1927: [Houari Boumendienne]?, president of Algeria (1965-1978)
1929: [Peter Thompson]?, golfer
1933: [Pete Wilson]?, governor of California
1947: Keith Moon, singer/drummer ([The Who]?)
1949: [Rick Springfield]?, singer/actor
1951: [Queen Noor]? of Jordan
1970: [River Phoenix]?, actor

Deaths:

1806: [Charles Augustin de Coulumb]?, physicist, age 70
1926: [Rudolph Valentino]?, actor, age 31
1965: [John Bata]?, shoe manufacturer, age 67
1977: [Sebastian Cabot]?, actor, age 59
1982: [Stanford Moore]?, biochemist

Holidays and observances:

Romania: Liberation Day (1944)
Swaziland: [Umhlanga Day]?
Roman Empire: Vulcanalia

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