World War II: King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of Marshal Antonescu, who is later arrested. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies. Date: August 23, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Marseille is liberated by the Allied forces. Date: August 23, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Soviet–Japanese War: The USSR State Defense Committee issues Decree no. 9898cc "About Receiving, Accommodation, and Labor Utilization of the Japanese Army Prisoners of War". Date: August 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ordinance No. 46 of the British Military Government constitutes the German Länder (states) of Hanover and Schleswig-Holstein. Date: August 23, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The World Council of Churches is formed by 147 churches from 44 countries. Date: August 23, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Cruise of the Kings, a royal cruise organised by the Queen Consort of Greece, Frederica of Hanover, departs from Marseille, France. Date: August 23, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first flight of the Lockheed C-130 multi-role aircraft takes place. Date: August 23, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy. Date: August 23, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon. Date: August 23, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
Organized by Mexican American labor union leader César Chávez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history, begins. Date: August 23, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)