August 23

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August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 130 days remain until the end of the year.

Events edit

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1901–present edit

Births edit

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Deaths edit

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Holidays and observances edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • "On This Day". BBC.
  • The New York Times: On This Day
  • "Historical Events on August 23". OnThisDay.com.