What Happened on Aug 23
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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