What Happened On August 23

What Happened On Aug 23 Events

1217 Aug 23 Andrew And His Troops Embark Towards Cyprus
Andrew and his troops embarked on 23 August 1217, in Spalato. They landed on 9 October on Cyprus from where they sailed to Acre and joined John of Brienne, ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusal...
1305 Aug 23 Sir William Wallace is Executed for High Treason
"This is the truth I tell you: of all things freedom's most fine. Never submit to live, my son, in the bonds of slavery entwined." —William Wallace
1793 Aug 23 "Levee en Masse" is declared in France
The first modern use levée en masse occurred during the French Revolutionary Wars. Under the Ancien Régime, there had been some conscription (by ballot) to a militia, milice, to supplemen...
1864 Aug 23 The Union Navy Captures Fort Morgan, Alabama
On August 23, 1864, the Union navy captured Fort Morgan, Alabama, breaking the Confederate dominance of the ports of the Gulf of Mexico. As the Union fleet of four ironclad and fourteen w...
1869 Aug 23 James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok is Elected Sheriff of Ellis County, Kansas
In July 1869, Hickok was back in Hays and was elected sheriff and city marshal of Ellis County, Kansas, in a special election, on August 23, 1869. The county was having particular difficu...
1912 Aug 23 Gene Kelly is Born
Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer. A major exponent of 20th century film...
1914 Aug 23 Battle of Mons
Although the French armies on his right were in full retreat from the Belgian frontier on August 23, 1914 following their defeat first at Neuf chateau and then at Charleroi, Gen. Sir John...
1914 Aug 23
to 1914 Aug 30
 Battle Of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was in August 1914 a decisive engagement between the Russian Empire and the German Empire in the first days of World War I, fought by the Russian First and Second...
1914 Aug 23 German Troops Capture Dinant, Executing 674 of Its Inhabitants
On 23 August 1914, 674 inhabitants of Dinant were summarily executed by German troops. It was one of the biggest atrocities committed by the Germans during 1914. A series of German wa...
1914 Aug 23 Japan Declares War on Germany
Japanese Army, 22,980 Lieut. General Kamio Major General Horiuchi General Yamada General Johogi Vice-Admiral Kamimura English Force, 1369 Col. N. W. Barnanlisten German ...
1921 Aug 23 ZR-2 Disaster
Whilst over the Humber the [ZR-2] airship carried out some high speed turns. The stress on the fuselage was too much and the craft broke in two, causing a large explosion, which blew out ...
1927 Aug 23 Sacco and Vanzetti are Executed
Sacco and Vanzetti: for a generation of Americans, the names of the two Italian anarchists are forever linked. Questions surrounding their 1921 trial for the murders of a paymaster and h...
1929 Aug 23
to 1929 Aug 24
 Hebron massacre
The Hebron massacre refers to the mass murder of sixty-seven Jews on 23 and 24 August 1929 in Hebron, then part of the British Mandate of Palestine, by Arabs incited to violence by false ...
1937 Aug 23
to 1937 Oct 26
 Phase Two in the Battle of Shanghai
On August 23, the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Army, led by Iwane Matsui, landed in Liuhe, Wusong (吳淞), and Chuanshakou. Chiang Kai-shek had expected these coastal towns to be vulnerab...
1941 Aug 23
to 1941 Sep 26
 Battle of Kiev (1941)
The Battle of Kiev was the German name for the operation that resulted in a very large encirclement of Soviet troops in the vicinity of Kiev during World War II. It is considered the larg...
1944 Aug 23 Freckleton Air Disaster
Tragedy struck at Freckleton, Lancashire, on August 23, 1944, when an American B-24 bomber on a test flight overshot the runway while trying to land at the American air base at Warton dur...
1946 Aug 23 The Big Sleep is Released
The Big Sleep is a 1946 film noir directed by Howard Hawks, the first film version of Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel of the same name. It stars Humphrey Bogart as detective Philip Marlowe ...
1961 Aug 23 Ronald Reagan is Narrator in "The Young Doctors"
When young Dr. David Coleman arrives at a large New York hospital to join the pathology staff, he is greeted with hostility by aging chief pathologist Dr. Joseph Pearson, who regards Cole...
1966 Aug 23
to 1966 Sep 5
 Operation Beaver Cage
Operation Beaver Cage was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Joint Operation in North Vietnam along the coastline of the Bon Hai river. The Operation took place 23 August, 1966, through 5 Septembe...
1967 Aug 23 Cedella Marley is born
Cedella Marley (born in Kingston, Jamaica on August 23, 1967) is daughter of reggae artist Bob Marley and Rita Marley. She played in her brothers' group Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. ...
1975 Aug 23 Peter Gabriel Leaves Genesis
Creating the ambitious The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album strained relations between band members, particularly Banks and Gabriel. Gabriel was the lyricist, while the other band members...
1983 Aug 23 Ratt release their self-titled EP
Ratt is Ratt's first official release, originally released on the band's Time Coast label. The version of "Back For More" featured on this EP is an earlier recording than the one on Out o...
1984 Aug 23 "Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger is a 1984 album featuring the music of Frank Zappa, conducted, in part, by Pierre Boulez. It is also known as, simply, The Perfect Stranger. ...
1990 Aug 23 Saddam Hussein Appears on Iraqi State Television with Western Hostages
On 23 August 1990 President Hussein appeared on state television with Western hostages to whom he had refused exit visas. They were seen as human shields, though Saddam Hussein denied the...
1993 Aug 23 FDA Approves Meda's Demadex
Demadex, a type of diuretic, is prescribed to treat high blood pressure and water retention. By increasing the amount of water and salt removed from the blood and causing a decrease in bl...
1996 Aug 23 Bin Laden declares war on the United States
Bin Laden was living in Afghanistan in 1996 after being forced out of Sudan. He had lost most of his wealth and had become somewhat irrelevant on the world stage. He likened his “banish...
1996 Aug 23 FDA Approves EMD Serono's Serostim
Increasing lean body weight, body mass, and physical endurance in certain patients with HIV infection. It is usually used along with other medicines that treat HIV infection. It may also ...
1996 Aug 23 Osama Bin Laden Declares War Against The United States
With this declaration of war, Osama bin Laden had appointed himself spokesman for Muslims disaffected with the west across the globe. Following as closely as it did in the wake of his exi...
2002 Aug 23
to 2002 Aug 25
 Leeds Festival Degenerates into Riot
Pulp, the Strokes and Slipknot had all played to a peaceful crowd of 50,000. But the sister to Reading festival ended in disaster as police were attacked with bottles and stones. ...
2004 Aug 23 Napalm Death release Leaders Not Followers: Part 2
Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 is an album by the British band Napalm Death. It contains covers of various hardcore punk and heavy metal songs. Jesse Pintado is credited, but it is Mitch H...
2004 Aug 23 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 3-0
TORONTO -- The powerful Red Sox offense, which last week had the Nation checking Yankee box scores for the first time in weeks, was rendered all but powerless last night by the artistry o...
2005 Aug 23 Boston Red Sox defeat Kansas City Royals, 5-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- If you called it a night after eight innings last night, turning off the TV with your Red Sox ahead, 5-0, against a Royals team that was outscored, 158-71, in its last...
2006 Aug 23 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 5-4
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The anxiety was supposed to come to an end when Coco Crisp squeezed Robb Quinlan's liner for the final out of a 5-4 Red Sox win last night that ended the team's six-gam...
2007 Aug 23 Minnesota Twins defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-2
As much as their 27-run loss to the Texas Rangers a day earlier was discussed on national television, making the Orioles the butt of scores of jokes for at least one day, the players insi...
2008 Aug 23
to 2008 Aug 24
 20th Annual Chicago Latin Music Festival
Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:30-2:35 pm - National Anthem 2:35-3:30 pm - Everardo Rey y su flota musical 3:40-4:35 pm - Malo featuring Jorge Santana 4:45-5:30 pm - Don Tetto 5:40-6:20...
2008 Aug 23
to 2008 Aug 24
 Bucktown Arts Fest 2008
The 2008 Bucktown Arts Fest is August 23rd and 24th in Senior Citizen's Park! Art, in all its forms, has been the sole focus of the Bucktown Arts fest since its inception in 1985. From...
2008 Aug 23 New York Yankees defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-3
Trembley ejected: : Orioles manager Dave Trembley was ejected after the second inning, arguing a reversal of a call that originally had Melvin Mora on second base rather than striking out...
2008 Aug 23 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 11-0
TORONTO - He had been their most consistent starter, their most dominant starter, with just one loss in the last three months. That was why it was so surprising that Jon Lester fell apart...
2009 Aug 23 Baltimore Orioles defeat Chicago White Sox, 5-4
CHICAGO - -They lounged in the visiting clubhouse at U.S. Cellular Field, enjoying an early dinner, listening to loud music and watching highlights from other games on the television. It ...
2009 Aug 23 Chicago Cubs defeat Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1
There was no translation needed to comprehend the most unusual of sounds showered upon Manny Ramirez in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon: Boos. Dodgers fans loudly voiced their dis...
2009 Aug 23 Eric Bruntlett Turns a Game-Ending Unassisted Triple Play Leading the Phillies to a 9-7 Win Over the Mets
On August 23, 2009, Eric Bruntlett of the Philadelphia Phillies turned the first ever game-ending unassisted triple play in the National League. Playing against the New York Mets, in the ...
2009 Aug 23 Minnesota Twins defeat Kansas City Royals, 10-3
KANSAS CITY, MO. - Michael Cuddyer's long drive to left in the seventh inning on Sunday landed in Kauffman Stadium's famous fountains -- and Cuddyer splashed into the Twins record books. ...
2009 Aug 23 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 8-4
There was little for Josh Beckett to say. Little he needed to say. “It was a pretty good [butt] whipping, to sum it up,’’ Beckett said. “[Butt] whipping for me.’’ His eight runs all...
2009 Aug 23 Philadelphia Phillies defeat New York Mets, 9-7
The Mets are running out of ways to lose. In a season of bizarre finishes, the Mets' latest loss ended on an unassisted triple play as their ninth-inning rally found a stunning end in ...
2009 Aug 23 St. Louis Cardinals defeat San Diego Padres, 5-2
SAN DIEGO - Four days after reaching agreement with a released pitcher, the Cardinals sent him to the mound Sunday against the San Diego Padres. In place of that released pitcher they ...
2009 Aug 23 Stefanía Fernández, Miss Venezuela, Is Crowned Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It made history when an outgoing queen crowned her suc...
2009 Aug 23 Warped Tour 2009 - Los Angeles, CA
Warped Tour 2009 is the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes is again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this ...
2009 Aug 23 Washington Nationals defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 8-3
WASHINGTON (AP) Ryan Zimmerman and the Washington Nationals turned to the long ball to end a five-game skid. Zimmerman, Cristian Guzman and Adam Dunn homered, and the Nationals beat th...
2010 Aug 23 Boston Red Sox defeat Seattle Mariners, 6-3
In a season defined by the injuries that seem to occur on a weekly basis, it is no minor accomplishment that Marco Scutaro has played in all but four games for the Red Sox. Scutaro has...
2010 Aug 23 Chicago Cubs defeat Washington Nationals, 9-1
WASHINGTON -- When Mike Quade was told Saturday night he would replace Lou Piniella as Cubs manager the rest of the season, he kept it to himself until Sunday, spending a sleepless night ...