Historical Events and Current Affairs on August 23

Odoacer elected King of Byzantine
1046 : King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese
1046 : King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese
1328 : Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers
1328 : Battle at Kassel: French troops stop uprising of Flemish farmers
1328 : King Philip VI of France, crowned
1328 : King Philip VI of France, crowned
1441 : Holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty
1441 : Holland & Hanzesteden sign cease fire treaty
1542 : Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code
1542 : Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code
1553 : Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor
1553 : Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellorxxxx :
1566 : Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam
1566 : Beeldenstorm reaches Amsterdam
1566 : Land guardian Margaretha van Parma grants Calvinists rights
1566 : Land guardian Margaretha van Parma grants Calvinists rights
1582 : French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders
1582 : French van Valois pays tribute to earl of Flanders
1614 : University of Groningen opens
1614 : University of Groningen opens
1617 : 1st one-way streets open (London)
1617 : 1st one-way streets open (London)
1711 : Admiral Hovenden Walkers fleet reach St Lawrence
1711 : Admiral Hovenden Walkers fleet reach St Lawrence
1784 : Eastern Tennessee settlers declare their area an independent sta
1784 : Eastern Tennessee settlers declare their area an independent sta
1784 : name it Franklin; a year later the Continental Congress rejects
1784 : name it Franklin; a year later the Continental Congress rejects
1796 : African Methodist Episcopal Church incorporated
1796 : African Methodist Episcopal Church incorporated
1813 : Battle of Grossbeeren - Prussians under Von Bulow repulse French
1813 : Battle of Grossbeeren - Prussians under Von Bulow repulse French
1821 : Mexico declares independence
1821 : Mexico declares independence
1833 : Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed
1833 : Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed
1838 : Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating c
1838 : Mt Holyoke Female Seminary (South Hadley, Mass) 1st graduating c
1839 : British capture Hong Kong from China
1839 : British capture Hong Kong from China
1850 : 1st national women's rights convention convenes in Worcester Mas
1850 : 1st national women's rights convention convenes in Worcester Mas
1862 : Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)
1862 : Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)
1864 : Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama
1864 : Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Morgan, Alabama
1866 : Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war
1866 : Treaty of Prague ends Austro-Prussian war
1869 : 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Bosto
1869 : 1st carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in SF, from Bosto
1872 : 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea
1872 : 1st Japanese coml ship visits SF, carrying tea
1872 : C H F Peters discovers asteroid #124 Alkeste
1872 : C H F Peters discovers asteroid #124 Alkeste
1873 : Albert Bridge creossing Thames opens
1873 : Albert Bridge creossing Thames opens
1879 : Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo
1879 : Governor-general Charles Gordon of Sudan returns to Cairo
1883 : & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)
1883 : & passballs count as errors prior to 1888)
1883 : Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks
1883 : Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks
1889 : 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
1889 : 1st ship-to-shore wireless message received in US (SF)
1892 : Max Wolf discovers asteroid #334 Chicago
1892 : Max Wolf discovers asteroid #334 Chicago
1900 : National Negro Business League organizes (Boston)
1900 : National Negro Business League organizes (Boston)
1901 : L Carnera discovers asteroid #477 Italia
1901 : L Carnera discovers asteroid #477 Italia
1903 : 6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state
1903 : 6th Zionist Congres, Theodor Herzl declares Jewish state
1904 : Automobile tire chain patented
1904 : Automobile tire chain patented
1906 : Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators
1906 : Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Wash Senators
1906 : Cuba's 1st president Tom s Estrada Palma asks for US interventio
1906 : Cuba's 1st president Tom s Estrada Palma asks for US interventio
1907 : Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game
1907 : Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game
1910 : Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh
1910 : Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh
1911 : British premier Asquith holds secret meeting about British
1911 : British premier Asquith holds secret meeting about British
1911 : strategy in case of war with Germany
1911 : strategy in case of war with Germany
1914 : -24] German troops plunder Belgium
1914 : -24] German troops plunder Belgium
1914 : Battle at Mons: general von Klucks troops beat Britten
1914 : Battle at Mons: general von Klucks troops beat Britten
1914 : Gen von Hausen executes 612 inhabitants of Dinant Belgium
1914 : Gen von Hausen executes 612 inhabitants of Dinant Belgium
1914 : Japan declares war on Germany in World War I
1914 : Japan declares war on Germany in World War I
1915 : Czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army
1915 : Czar Nicolaas II takes control of Russian Army
1916 : Military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years
1916 : Military court of Berlin sentences Karl Liebknecht to 4 years
1917 : Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed)
1917 : Race riot in Houston Texas (2 blacks & 11 whites killed)
1919 : Gasoline Alley cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune
1919 : Gasoline Alley cartoon strip premieres in Chicago Tribune
1920 : M R Rinehart & A Hopwood's Bat, premieres in NYC
1920 : M R Rinehart & A Hopwood's Bat, premieres in NYC
1924 : Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century
1924 : Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century
1929 : Arabs attack Jews in Israel
1929 : Arabs attack Jews in Israel
1931 : Count Gyula K rolyi becomes premier of Hungary
1931 : Count Gyula K rolyi becomes premier of Hungary
1931 : Phila A's Lefty Grove, loses 1-0 (Browns) after winning 16 strai
1931 : Phila A's Lefty Grove, loses 1-0 (Browns) after winning 16 strai
1933 : 1st TV boxing match - Archie Sexton & Laurie Raiteri in London
1933 : 1st TV boxing match - Archie Sexton & Laurie Raiteri in London
1936 : 17 year old Bob Feller's 1st game, he strikes out 15 St Louis Br
1936 : 17 year old Bob Feller's 1st game, he strikes out 15 St Louis Br
1936 : K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1399 Teneriffa & #1422 Stromgren
1936 : K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1399 Teneriffa & #1422 Stromgren
1938 : E Delporte discovers asteroid #1486 Marilyn
1938 : E Delporte discovers asteroid #1486 Marilyn
1938 : England score 7-903 decl v Australia Hutton 364
1938 : England score 7-903 decl v Australia Hutton 364
1939 : John Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville
1939 : John Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville
1939 : Molotov-Ribbentrop pact: East Europe divided between Hitler & St
1939 : Molotov-Ribbentrop pact: East Europe divided between Hitler & St
1939 : Molotov-Ribbentrop-pact (Soviet Union neutral/Poland divided)
1939 : Molotov-Ribbentrop-pact (Soviet Union neutral/Poland divided)
1939 : USSR & Germany sign a non-agression pact
1939 : USSR & Germany sign a non-agression pact
1940 : German Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London
1940 : German Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London
1940 : Queen Wilhelmina fires premier De Geer
1940 : Queen Wilhelmina fires premier De Geer
1942 : 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal
1942 : 1st US flights to land on Guadalcanal
1942 : 69,000 for NY-Wash game (raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief
1942 : 69,000 for NY-Wash game (raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief
1942 : Battle of Stalingrad: 600 Luftwaffers bomb Stalingrad (40,000 di
1942 : Battle of Stalingrad: 600 Luftwaffers bomb Stalingrad (40,000 di
1942 : British Premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Cair
1942 : British Premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Cair
1942 : Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that d
1942 : Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that d
1943 : Red army recaptures Charkow
1943 : Red army recaptures Charkow
1944 : 94.5øF (34.7øC) in De Bilt Netherlands & 101.5øF (38.6øC) in War
1944 : 94.5øF (34.7øC) in De Bilt Netherlands & 101.5øF (38.6øC) in War
1944 : Allied troops capture Marseilles France
1944 : Allied troops capture Marseilles France
1944 : Allies & dismissed the pro-Axis premier, Marshal Ion Antonescu
1944 : Allies & dismissed the pro-Axis premier, Marshal Ion Antonescu
1944 : General George Leclercs troops advance towards Paris
1944 : General George Leclercs troops advance towards Paris
1944 : General Montgomery consults with Generals Bradley/Eisenhower
1944 : General Montgomery consults with Generals Bradley/Eisenhower
1944 : King Michael of Romania ordered his forces to cease fire against
1944 : King Michael of Romania ordered his forces to cease fire against
1944 : Romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)
1944 : Romania liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)
1944 : Sammellager Drancy freed
1944 : Sammellager Drancy freed
1944 : US 20th Army corp enter Fontainebleau/Melun de Seine
1944 : US 20th Army corp enter Fontainebleau/Melun de Seine
1944 : US B-24 crashes into school in Freckelton England, 76 killed
1944 : US B-24 crashes into school in Freckelton England, 76 killed
1946 : 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,
1946 : 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,
1947 : Pres Truman's daughter, Margaret's 1st public singing concert
1947 : Pres Truman's daughter, Margaret's 1st public singing concert
1948 : Earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine
1948 : Earl Bernadotte asks aid for fugitives to Palestine
1948 : World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countri
1948 : World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countri
1950 : Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)
1950 : Jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)
1950 : West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federat
1950 : West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federat
1951 : M Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1684 Iguassu
1951 : M Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1684 Iguassu
1952 : Arab League security pact goes into effect
1952 : Arab League security pact goes into effect
1952 : complete his at bat, he strikes out & is also ejected for arguin
1952 : complete his at bat, he strikes out & is also ejected for arguin
1952 : Giants Bob Elliot is ejected for arguing a strike, Bobby Hoffman
1952 : Giants Bob Elliot is ejected for arguing a strike, Bobby Hoffman
1953 : Braves Phil Paine is 1st former major leaguer to play in Japan
1953 : Braves Phil Paine is 1st former major leaguer to play in Japan
1953 : Cyclist Arie Van Vliet becomes world champion sprinter
1953 : Cyclist Arie Van Vliet becomes world champion sprinter
1953 : Dutch DC-6 crashes near Ymuiden in North Sea, 21 die
1953 : Dutch DC-6 crashes near Ymuiden in North Sea, 21 die
1953 : KBAK TV channel 29 in Bakersfield, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 : KBAK TV channel 29 in Bakersfield, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 : USSR performs nuclear test
1953 : USSR performs nuclear test
1954 : President Get£lio Vargas of Brazil resigns temporarily
1954 : President Get£lio Vargas of Brazil resigns temporarily
1955 : Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #2974
1955 : Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #2974
1955 : Indiana University discovers asteroid #5536
1955 : Indiana University discovers asteroid #5536
1957 : US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1957 : US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1958 : China PR resumes fire on Quemoi & Matsoe
1958 : China PR resumes fire on Quemoi & Matsoe
1958 : Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours
1958 : Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours
1960 : World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)
1960 : World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea)
1961 : Belgium sends troops to Rwanda-Urundi
1961 : Belgium sends troops to Rwanda-Urundi
1961 : East Germany imposed new curbs on travel between West & East Ber
1961 : East Germany imposed new curbs on travel between West & East Ber
1961 : US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
1961 : US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
1962 : 1st Europe-US live TV program (via Telstar)
1962 : 1st Europe-US live TV program (via Telstar)
1962 : John Lennon weds Cynthia Powell
1962 : John Lennon weds Cynthia Powell
1963 : Beatles release She Loves You in UK
1963 : Beatles release She Loves You in UK
1963 : Ringo admits he wrote a song Don't Pass Me By
1963 : Ringo admits he wrote a song Don't Pass Me By
1963 : US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1963 : US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1964 : St Louis Cards are 11 games back in NL, & win World Series
1964 : St Louis Cards are 11 games back in NL, & win World Series
1966 : Lunar Orbiter 1 takes 1st photograph of Earth from Moon
1966 : Lunar Orbiter 1 takes 1st photograph of Earth from Moon
1968 : Ringo quits Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily
1968 : Ringo quits Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily
1968 : Yanks & Tigers play 3-3 tie in 19 due to 1 AM curfew
1968 : Yanks & Tigers play 3-3 tie in 19 due to 1 AM curfew
1969 : Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno,
1969 : Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno,
1969 : Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 191
1969 : Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 191
1969 : France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway
1969 : France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway
1970 : Roberto Clemente compiles his record 2nd straight 5-hit game
1970 : Roberto Clemente compiles his record 2nd straight 5-hit game
1971 : WGTU TV channel 29 in Traverse City, MI (ABC) begins broadcastin
1971 : WGTU TV channel 29 in Traverse City, MI (ABC) begins broadcastin
1972 : Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, & Alex
1972 : Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, & Alex
1972 : Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers
1972 : Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers
1972 : not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley)
1972 : not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley)
1972 : Republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew bu
1972 : Republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew bu
1973 : Intelsat communications satellite launched
1973 : Intelsat communications satellite launched
1974 : John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in NYC
1974 : John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in NYC
1975 : Classical Way wins Championship Cup at Roosevelt Raceway
1975 : Classical Way wins Championship Cup at Roosevelt Raceway
1975 : Communists take over Laos
1975 : Communists take over Laos
1975 : Ethiopian junta under Mengistu Haile
1975 : Ethiopian junta under Mengistu Haile
1975 : Free guitarist Paul Kossoff revived from dead after heart attack
1975 : Free guitarist Paul Kossoff revived from dead after heart attack
1975 : Philip Kapleau conducts 1st jukai ceremony in Poland
1975 : Philip Kapleau conducts 1st jukai ceremony in Poland
1975 : USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1975 : USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1976 : Heavy earthquake strikes China, 1,000s die
1976 : Heavy earthquake strikes China, 1,000s die
1977 : 1st man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor
1977 : 1st man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor
1977 : Marxist philosopher Rudolf Bahro imprisoned in German DR
1977 : Marxist philosopher Rudolf Bahro imprisoned in German DR
1977 : N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2498 Tsesevich
1977 : N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2498 Tsesevich
1977 : Yanks leap frog over Red Soxs « game in 1st place to stay
1977 : Yanks leap frog over Red Soxs « game in 1st place to stay
1978 : Iranian students occupies Iranian embassy at Wassenaar
1978 : Iranian students occupies Iranian embassy at Wassenaar
1979 : Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC
1979 : Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC
1979 : C-I Lagerkvist discovers asteroid #4985 Fitzsimmons
1979 : C-I Lagerkvist discovers asteroid #4985 Fitzsimmons
1979 : Iran army opens offensive against Kurds
1979 : Iran army opens offensive against Kurds
1979 : UN's Vienna office opens
1979 : UN's Vienna office opens
1980 : Charlie Finley sells A's for $127M to Haas (owners of Levi Strau
1980 : Charlie Finley sells A's for $127M to Haas (owners of Levi Strau
1981 : H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2852 & #3274
1981 : H Debehogne discovers asteroid #2852 & #3274
1982 : Lebanese falangist leader Bechir Gemayel elected as president
1982 : Lebanese falangist leader Bechir Gemayel elected as president
1982 : Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spi
1982 : Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spi
1982 : USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1982 : USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1983 : IRAS discovers asteroid #3728
1983 : IRAS discovers asteroid #3728
1985 : N S Chernykh discovers asteroid #7008
1985 : N S Chernykh discovers asteroid #7008
1985 : Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NC
1985 : Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NC
1985 : Said Aouita of Morocco sets 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin
1985 : Said Aouita of Morocco sets 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin
1985 : South African attorney/UDF leader Dulah Omar arrested
1985 : South African attorney/UDF leader Dulah Omar arrested
1986 : Rags closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 performances
1986 : Rags closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 performances
1986 : Vrijkomend vulkaangas kills 1500 people in Nyos-more, Cameroon
1986 : Vrijkomend vulkaangas kills 1500 people in Nyos-more, Cameroon
1987 : 15-years old boy hijacks KLM B737, demands $1 billion
1987 : 15-years old boy hijacks KLM B737, demands $1 billion
1987 : E F Helin discovers asteroid #5000 IAU
1987 : E F Helin discovers asteroid #5000 IAU
1987 : J Mueller discovers asteroid #4257 Ubasti
1987 : J Mueller discovers asteroid #4257 Ubasti
1987 : Violent rainfall/floods in Bangladesh, kills 100s
1987 : Violent rainfall/floods in Bangladesh, kills 100s
1988 : Mike Tyson & Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem
1988 : Mike Tyson & Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem
1989 : LA Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey
1989 : LA Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings (Rick Dempsey
1989 : Lewis/Everett/Burrell/Heard run world record 4x200 m (1:19.38)
1989 : Lewis/Everett/Burrell/Heard run world record 4x200 m (1:19.38)
1990 : Armenia declares independence
1990 : Armenia declares independence
1990 : East & West Germany announced that they would unite on Oct 3
1990 : East & West Germany announced that they would unite on Oct 3
1990 : H E Holt discovers asteroid #4642, #4643, #5519 & #5964
1990 : H E Holt discovers asteroid #4642, #4643, #5519 & #5964
1990 : US begins call up of 46,000 reservists to the Persian Gulf
1990 : US begins call up of 46,000 reservists to the Persian Gulf
1992 : Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive
1992 : Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive
1992 : saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different sea
1992 : saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different sea
1993 : Fred McGriff & David Justice are 6th to hit back-to-back HRs twi
1993 : Fred McGriff & David Justice are 6th to hit back-to-back HRs twi
1993 : in same game
1993 : in same game
1993 : NY Dow Jones index reaches record high of 3,638.96 points
1993 : NY Dow Jones index reaches record high of 3,638.96 points
1995 : Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 38th consecutive save
1995 : Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 38th consecutive save
1995 : Larry Hagman receives a liver transplant
1995 : Larry Hagman receives a liver transplant
2002 : US Deputy Secretary of State Mr. Richard Armitage said with Indi
2002 : US Deputy Secretary of State Mr. Richard Armitage said with Indi

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