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What happened in history on this day: August 23?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On August 23 in ...
- 1995 - Quote by comedian Jay Leno about computers, at a rehersal for the Windows 95 launch: "I came illiterate, now I'm leaving virtually retarded.".
- 2000 - Intel announces the XScale processor for future handheld computers, and demonstrates a processor running at 1 GHz.
- 2002 - Apple Computer launches Mac OS X 10.2 operating system. New features include instant-messaging client iChat, and handwriting recognition technology Inkwell. Price is US$129 for single user, or US$199 for a five-user package. Code-name during development was Jaguar. For the first time since the original Macintosh launch in January 1984, the "Happy Mac" icon is not part of the start-up sequence. It has been replaced by a silver-gray Apple icon.
- 1986 - The U.S. Senate passes a bill, Public Law 99-391, designating December 5, 1986 as "Walt Disney Recognition Day".
- 1990 - Disney releases an updated version of the film You - and Your Five Senses for educational use.
- 1990 - Disney releases an updated version of the film You - the Human Animal for educational use.
- 1990 - Disney releases an updated version of the film You - the Living Machine for educational use.
- 1990 - Disney releases an updated version of the film You - and Your Food for educational use.
- 1991 - Buena Vista Distribution releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film True Identity to theatres.
- 1992 - The Town Square Café at Disneyland closes.
- 2015 - The Animation Gallery shop in Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1980 - At the Grand Prix Molson Trois-Rivieres, in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 6 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the Pickett Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- Finishing 3rd is the Jepsen/Atlas #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt, Jr.
- Finishing 4th is the #8 Corvette, driven by Nick Engels.
- In 8th place, but not finishing the race, is the Rynone #90 Corvette, driven by Michael Wiernicki.
- Finishing 9th is the Auto Barn #64 Corvette, driven by Robert Baechle.
- In 13th place, but not finishing the race, is the Little Foreign Car Shop #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 16th place, but not finishing the race, is the #83 Corvette, driven by Warren Fairbanks.
- In 17th place, but not finishing the race, is the Lamberts #72 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- In 19th place, but not finishing the race, is the #50 Corvette, driven by Robert Hampe.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Maple Leaf #69 Corvette, driven by Gary Pullyblank.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Telesystems/Lancer Stores #88 Corvette, driven by Tuck Thomas.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Western Ave. Auto Parts #77 Corvette, driven by Charles West.
- In 26th place, but not finishing the race, is the Corvette America #80 Corvette, driven by Kerry Hitt.
- 1991 - At the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the Corvettes at Carlisle '91 show is held, over three days. Over 3,000 Corvettes attend.
- 2002 - The Corvettes at Carlisle show is held, over three days. 56,000 people attend. The Evolution Display includes 103 Corvettes, including one of each model and body style from 1953 to 2003.
- 2020 - At the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, USA, the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR race is held, round 5 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia.
- Finishing 4th in GT Le Mans class and 4th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin.
- 1939 - In Moscow, Germany and the Soviet Union sign a Treaty of Non-Aggression. A secret protocol of the pact defines domains of influence, with the Soviet Union to gain eastern Poland, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, and the Romanian province of Bessarabia. Germany is to control western Poland and Lithuania.
- 1939 - Prince Philipp von Hessen of Germany relays message from England's Duke of Kent to Adolf Hitler that if Germany invades Poland, Great Britain would declare war. Adolf Hitler does not believe Britain would fight over Poland.
- 1939 - German pocket-battleship Deutschland slips through the North Sea, unobserved by the British.
- 1941 - Japanese Kwantung Army officials and senior Japanese Army officials decide to not fight the USSR.
- 1942 - The German 6th Army crosses the Don River near Kalach.
- 1942 - German forces make an air raid on Stalingrad.
- 1943 - Soviet forces recapture Kharkov, ending the Battle of Kursk.
- 1943 - (evening) 727 British bombers are sent against Berlin, Germany. 70 turn back early, and 57 are shot down. Much damage is done to the city.
- 1944 - Romania is liberated; King Michael unconditionally surrenders to the Allies.
- 1949 - Romania issues a postage stamp marking the 5th anniversary of liberation by the Soviet army.
- 1954 - Romania issues a postage stamp marking the 10th anniversary of liberation.
- 1959 - Romania issues a postage stamp marking the 15th anniversary of liberation.
- 1964 - Romania issues five postage stamps marking the 20th anniversary of liberation.
- 1969 - France issues a postage stamp marking the 25th anniversary of the landing of French and American forces in Provence.
- 1969 - France issues a postage stamp marking the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Paris.
- 1969 - Romania issues three postage stamp marking the 25th anniversary of liberation.
- 1974 - The USSR issues a postage stamp marking the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Romania.
- 1984 - The USSR issues a postage stamp marking the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Romania.
- 1989 - Hundreds of thousands of citizens of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania publicly demonstrate on the 50th anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, demanding restoration of independent status.
- 2000 - Denmark issues a postage stamp depicting the liberation of Denmark, part of a Millennium series.
- 1991 - Hudson releases the 1941 video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
- 1993 - Nintendo and Silicon Graphics announce a collaboration on a new video game system, to use the 64-bit MIPS R4000 processor. The new system is code-named Project Reality.
- 1999 - Sony drops the price of the PlayStation in the USA from US$129 to US$99.
- 2002 - Capcom releases the Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Advance Wars: Dual Strike video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2005 - Sierra releases The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
- 2011 - Square Enix releases the Deus Ex: Human Revolution video game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 1521 - At a meeting at Vadstena, Gustav Eriksson is proclaimed Regent of the Realm.
- 1631 - The Swedish army marches from Werben to Wittenberg, to fully meet Tilly's army.
- 1813 - Prince Karl Johan's force attacks at Grossbeeren.
- 1954 - The Canadian Numismatic Association holds its first annual convention, hosted by the Toronto Coin Club.
- 1977 - At the American Numismatic Association convention in Atlanta, Georgia, Frank MacDonald, acting director of the US Mint comments that mint officials were surprised by Yvon Gariepy's announcement of a smaller cent to be issued in January.
- 1794 - The Bank of North America deposits more than $20,000 in silver at the Philadelphia Mint for coinage.
- 1965 - The Philadelphia Mint begins production of clad quarter dollar coins.
- 1883 - Philadelphia Phillies make 27 errors against Providence (wild pitches, walks and passballs count as errors prior to 1888).
- 1907 - Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher Howie Camnitz no-hits New York Giants, 1-0 in five-inning game.
- 1933 - First televised boxing match, between Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiteri in London, England, broadcast by the BBC's experimental TV service.
- 1950 - Federal Republic of Germany and Japan re-admitted to International Amateur Athletic Federation.
- 1953 - Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443 feet, 3.5 inches).
- 1964 - Saint Louis Cardinals are 11 games back in National League, and go on to win the World Series.
- 1968 - New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers play 3-3 tie in 19 innings due to 1 AM curfew.
- 1969 - Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (first American to win cycling race title since 1912).
- 1985 - Paul Hornung awarded US$1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games.
- 1985 - Said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin, Germany.
- 1989 - Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos, 1-0, in 22 innings.
- 2009 - Eric Bruntlett of the Philadelphia Phillies completes only the second ever game-ending unassisted triple play in Major League Baseball, giving his team a 9-7 victory over the New York Mets.
- 2009 - In Valencia, Spain, round 11 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Rubens Barrichello.
- 2010 - Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki defeats Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 at the WTA tour Rogers Cup in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, earning US$350,000 for the victory.
- 2020 - Bayern Munich wins the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League by beating Paris Saint-Germain in the final 1-0.
- 2020 - At the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, USA, the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR race is held, round 5 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 1st overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 5th overall is the Turner Motorsport #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen and Robby Foley.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Washington Nationals by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Clevelnd Guardians beats San Diego Padres by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Texas Rangers by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Minnesota Twins by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Kansas City Royals by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Boston Red Sox by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Detroit Tigers by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Los Angeles Angels by score 11-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats New York Mets by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Cincinnati Reds by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Chicago White Sox by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Chicago Cubs beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Chicago Cubs by score 13-3.
- 1924 - Mars makes closest approach to Earth since the 10th century.
- 1961 - US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back.
- 1966 - Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon.
- 1973 - Intelsat communications satellite launched.
- 1794 - The Bank of North America deposits more than $20,000 in silver at the Philadelphia Mint for coinage.
- 1864 - Fall of Fort Morgan at Mobile, Alabama.
- 1869 - First train carload of freight (boots and shoes) arrives in San Francisco, from Boston.
- 1872 - First Japanese commercial ship visits San Francisco, California, carrying tea.
- 1889 - First ship-to-shore wireless message is received in the U.S., at San Francisco.
- 1900 - National Negro Business League organizes (Boston).
- 1917 - Race riot in Houston, Texas, USA; two blacks and 11 whites killed.
- 1927 - Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti executed in Massachusetts, USA.
- 1935 - The Banking Act of 1935 becomes law, removing the Treasury Secretary and the comptroller of currency from the Federal Reserve Board.
- 1961 - US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back.
- 1962 - The first live TV program is relayed between the U.S. and Europe through the U.S. Telstar satellite.
- 1966 - Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon.
- 1972 - Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) re-nominates Vice President Spiro Agnew but not unanimous - one vote given to NBC newsman David Brinkley.
- 1973 - Intelsat communications satellite launched.
- 1979 - Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in New York City.
- 1989 - Yusef Hawkins is shot in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York, sparking racial tensions between African Americans and Italian Americans.
- 1996 - Osama bin Laden allegedly writes "The Declaration of Jihad on the Americans Occupying the Country of the Two Sacred Places," his first open call for war.
Other history:
- 1833 - Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed.
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