Japan Declares War on Germany in World War I, August 23, 1914
World War I: Japan declares war on Germany. Date: August 23, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
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British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army Begin Great Retreat – August 23, 1914
World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army. Date: August 23, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
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British Airship R-38 Crashes Over Hull, 45 Die, August 23, 1921
British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber Estuary; of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive. Date: August 23, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1921 📅 On This Day (Today)
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First Mid-Air Refueling Sets Endurance Record, August 23, 1923
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter perform the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours. Date: August 23, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Sacco and Vanzetti Executed After Controversial Trial, August 23, 1927
Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial. Date: August 23, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Hebron Massacre in British Mandate Palestine, August 23, 1929
Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine occur, continuing until the next day, resulting in the death of 65–68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city. Date: August 23, 1929 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…
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Nazi Germany and Soviet Union Sign Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, August 23, 1939
World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. In a secret protocol to the pact, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania are divided into German and Soviet "spheres of influence". Date: August 23, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this…
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Battle of Stalingrad Begins August 23, 1942
World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad. Date: August 23, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Kharkiv Liberated by Soviet Red Army After Battle of Kursk, August 23, 1943
World War II: Kharkiv is liberated by the Soviet Red Army for the second time after the Battle of Kursk. Date: August 23, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Freckleton Air Disaster: US B-24 Crashes into School, August 23, 1944
Freckleton air disaster: A United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into a school in Freckleton, England, killing 61 people. Date: August 23, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
