23 August In History - What Happened On This Day

According to Gregory calendar, on August 23, the day number in a year is 236 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 237. August 23 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

Event Year	Incident/Event
1305	After a show test, William Walse, a leader of resistance against England during the Wars of Scottish independence, was executed in the Smithfield Market in London.
1514	Ottoman forces defeated Safavid in the war of Achladiran, to gain control over East Anatolia and North Iraq.
1572	A wave of Catholic congestion began against the St. Bartholomev Day murder, Hugonauts, which lasted for several months and estimated thousands of people all over France.
1650	General George Monk established the preceding 'Monk Regiment of Foot' of Coldstream Guards at England's New Model Army, which makes the regiment the oldest in the regular army in continuous service.
1711	Admiral Howenden Walker arrived in St. Lawrence.
1762	The famous French poet and litterateur André Schnee was born.
1839	As it was designed for the war against the King Dynasty of China, known as an upcoming opium war, Britain captured Hong Kong's passport.
1850	The first American National Women's Rights Conference was held in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1853	The first real international weather organization was established in Brussels Belgium.
1866	The Treaty of Prague ended the Ostro-Prussian War.
1873	The Albert Bridge spread over the Tems River in London was opened.
1896	In the city of Quizone in the modern period, Andres Bonifesio and his Katipun Comrade revolted against the Spanish rule, marking the beginning of the Philippine Revolution.
1906	Unable to stop the rebellion, Cuban President Tomas Estrada Palma requested intervention from the United States.
1914	In its first major action of World War I, the British campaign team defeated German soldiers in Mons, Belgium.
1927	After a controversial test, and despite protests around the world, American anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti (both pictures) of Italian origin were arrested through electrocution in Massachusets for allegations of murder.
1929	The Palestine riots-arbas began attacking Jews in Hebrona under the Bitish mandate of Palestine, killing more than sixty people in two days.
1939	Non-aggression pact was signed between the then Soviet Union and Germany.
1939	The Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to the 10-year mutual non-evening treaty-Molatov-Ribntrop Pact, including a secret protocol dividing the northern and East-East-East-Easts into German and Soviet regions.
1942	The most dreadful battle of the Stalingrad war took place between the Soviet Union and Germany.
1943	Soviet Vijay, deciding in the Battle of World War II- Thekursk, gave a strategic initiative to the Red Army for the rest of Alwar.
1944	King Michael dismissed the Government of Axis of General Iyanonosku, which put Romania on behalf of the Allies for the remaining World War II.
1960	The world's largest frog (3.3 kg) was caught.
1966	Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first picture of Earth from an orbit around the moon.
1976	Thousands of people died due to earthquakes in China.
1978	In New Delhi, Indira Gandhi was facing allegations of fraud. Gandhi was warned by the judge to stay in the country and was released on bail of $ 1,875. Fraud he and his companions were cheating businessmen to get the use of free cars for the 1977 election.
1989	Vidyaus, Lithuania experienced a crowd of about fifty thousand people on the 50th anniversary being seized by Stalin and Hitler. Baltic residents asked for independence, and formed a 370 mile long human chain, including 1.5 million people and displayed the injustice done to them.
1989	Singing of Revolution - Around two million people created more than 600 (370 mi) long human chain to display their wishes for freedom.
1990	The performance of Western brothers on TV by Saddam Hussain created some concern all over the world, as he rubbed the hair of a British child and said that he is not hostage but was peaceful.
1997	US University of Mississippi Medical Center received turmeric patent four years ago.
2000	John Anthony Kaiser was a Roman Catholic clergyman) in the city of Morendt, Kenya.
2004	America's Justin Gatlin became the fastest runner on Earth by winning the 100-meter Ferrata race.
2005	Thun Peru Flight Pukalpa Peru had 204 crashes in which 41 people died.
2006	Natasha Company, abducted at the age of 10, survived his prisoner Volfgang prince after eight years of imprisonment.
2007	30 manuscripts of the Rigveda were included in the UNESCO World Memory Register-2007.
2007	The European Union lifts the ban on the export of British livestock, meat and dairy products, which was recently implemented in Surrey after legs and mouth disease.
2007	Alexi Nikolavich, Tsrevich of Russia, and his sister Anastasia's skeleton remains found near Yakaterinburg in Russia.
2009	In a severe drought in northern China, 5 million people deficient water and damage 8.7 million hectares of fields.
2010	2 tonnes of elephant ivory and five rhino horn were hidden as Nairobi, leading to Avocado Malaysia, is occupied.
2010	A former Philippine National Police Officer kidnapped a touristbus in Manila and kept those killed by the police hostage for about 11 hours.
2011	Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered the origin of the Brahmaputra and Indus rivers and completed a comprehensive satellite study of the length of their route.
2011	President Obama gives momentary relief to illegal migrants: students, elderly, elderly, crime victims and family members, including the same-sex partner as part of immigration reform in the United States.
2012	The US tested helium -filled monitoring balloons on the Mexican border. Both aerial vessels float about 800 meters high and are equipped with very advanced cameras. It is said that the balloons will not see far away in the Mexican region.
2013	The attack on the mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon killed 50 people.
2013	Real estate developers are blamed as they are due to the damage caused by Syren, Libya, a UNESCO world heritage site.

Event Year	Incident/Event
1944	The famous Indian film heroine Saira Banu was born.
1947	Vallabhbhai Patel became the Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Day/Observance	Level
International Day To Remembrance Of The Slave Trade And Its Abolition (Unesco)	International Day
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition [UNESCO]	International Day
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade	International Day

Birth Year	Name/Category/Country
1943	Reita Faria / Doctor / India
1852	Radha Gobinda Kar / Physician / India
1872	Tanguturi Prakasam / Politician / India
1905	H. V. R. Iyengar / Civil Servant / India
1923	Bal Ram Jakhar / Politician / India
1943	Rita Faria / Doctor / India
1972	Tanguturi Prakasam / Politician / India
1983	Gauhar Khan / Actress / India
1988	Vaani Kapoor / Actress / India
1989	Asha Negi / Actress / India

23 August In History - What Happened On This Day

Important Historical Events of 23 August in the World ⚡

Important Historical Events of 23 August in India ⚡

Important Days of 23 August National & International Days 🏁

Famous People's Birthdays on 23 August 😀

This day in other months 📅