What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

Massive Severe Weather Event in Chicago

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... Read more

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... Read more

New York Yankees defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-3

With their ace facing a pitcher who hadn't been on a major league mound in more than 500 days, the Orioles were in prime position last night to win... Read more

Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 11-0

TORONTO—Vernon Wells hit two home runs, Marco Scutaro added a solo shot and the Toronto Blue Jays roughed up Jon Lester in an 11-0 rout of the... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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]... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Manila Hostage Crisis

A former police officer took a busload of tourists hostage in downtown Manila on Monday morning, opening a 12-hour standoff that was broadcast live... Read more

Tiger Woods Divorce Finalized

Tiger and Elin were both present at Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Florida earlier today for the execution of their divorce agreement ...... Read more

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Virginia

The Virginia quake that shook buildings and scared citizens on the US East Coast early Tuesday afternoon was felt from Martha’s Vineyard, where... Read more

7th Person Dies from Stage-Collapse Injuries

A seventh victim of the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair has died after she was removed from life support so her organs could be... Read more

All Criminial Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dismissed

The sexual assault prosecution of Dominique Strauss-Kahn had not even been dropped before the French Socialist party celebrations began. Martine... Read more

Libyan Rebels Seize Gaddafi's Tripoli Headquarters

"It's over! Gaddafi is finished," yelled one fighter over a cacophony of celebratory gunfire across the Bab al-Aziziya compound, from where Gaddafi... Read more

Winehouse Family Says Toxicology Results Revealed no Illegal Substances in Amy Winehouse's System

Amy Winehouse had no illegal drugs in her system when she died, and it is still unclear what killed the singer, her family said Tuesday. The... Read more