Talk:August 23

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August 23: Black Ribbon Day

Proclamation of Rebellion

1775 – King George III issued a proclamation (copy pictured) that declared elements of the American colonies of Great Britain to be in a state of "open and avowed rebellion".
1873 – The Albert Bridge, spanning the River Thames in London, opened to traffic.
1933 – The Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane made landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and went on to cause at least 47 deaths in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region.
1943 – Second World War: A decisive Soviet victory against German forces at the Battle of Kursk gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.
1954 – The Cruise of the Kings, a royal cruise organised by the Queen Consort of Greece, Frederica of Hanover, departs from Marseille, France.

Radagaisus (d. 406)
Evangelos Zappas (b. 1800)
Denny Bautista (b. 1980)
James White (d. 1999)

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Duplication of 1 Aug[edit]

on 1 Aug we note "1834 - Slavery is abolished in the British Empire" but on 23 August we note "1833 - Slavery abolished in the British colonies". My understanding was that slavery was abolished throughout the Empire in 1833, I think some colonies (possibly Canada) abolished earlier but this wouldn't have been every colony in the Empire. Does anyone have more concrete info on what is the correct date? AllanHainey 10:53, 26 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

unimporant people adding dates[edit]

ive had to rv a few times because someone keeps adding their birthday, and they are of no historical sigfigance (google)... i may have to anon prot the page if it continues. --NightDragon 14:47, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

One way street[edit]

I've removed the event:

1617 - In London, the first one-way street is established

because I can't find any evidence of this. Most of the results of a Google search for "first one way street" say that Albermarle Street in 1808 was the first in London (due to congestion caused by people flocking to hear science lectures from Sir Humphrey Davy apparently).

Mexican Independence[edit]

I removed the entry for 1821 stating that Mexico gained independence from Spain. The Treaty of Codoba was signed August 24, 1821, and the entry is duplicated on tomorrow's date.

1833 Slavery abolition[edit]

I have removed the following line from the article:

1833 - Slavery abolished in the British colonies.

This date is clearly wrong, as the legislation that abolished slavery in the British Empire, the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, was not approved until 28 August 1833. Even then, the actual abolition did not come into effect until 1 August 1834. I would suggest that a reliable source is required before this line can be restored to the article. Road Wizard (talk) 23:58, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fall of Rome?[edit]

Its been a long time since I've taken history, but i believe that this is the popularly cited date of the fall of the roman empire. I'm not sure though, so check it out before you add it

Places?[edit]

Should this be deleted? or is this a new project? --Rochelimit (talk) 11:11, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There are 3 places called 23 August. Typing in "23 August" leads one here. If not here, then where should they be mentioned? - 173.208.127.178 (talk) 21:10, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Places should not be included without a consensus discussion at WT:DAYS. A hat note might be appropriate if a dab page is created. -- Mufka ^(u) ^(t) ^(c) 23:27, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Number Fun[edit]

August 23rd is the 235th day in the year when it is not a leap year - 2-3-5 appear at the beginning in the fibonacci number sequence; the numbers for this date (8/23) also connect to the fibonacci numbers - a golden date:-)Zownly1 (talk) 21:23, 16 June 2015 (UTC)Zownly1 (talk) 22:14, 16 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Jim Murphy[edit]

it seems a bit odd the fact that Jim Murphy was Minister of State for Europe is highlighted. Although he held this post post, it was not a cabinet office, and he went on to sit in the cabinet as Secretary of State for Scotland and was also later Labour's Scottish leader as well as being in the Shadow Cabinet. Dunarc (talk) 18:09, 23 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Captain Michev and Svanio meet for the first time[edit]

'Twas the 23rd of August 2013 when Captain Michev and Svanio met for the first time at Dupkata in Malinova Dolina, Sofia. Kyp — Preceding unsigned comment added by 20.133.7.254 (talk • contribs)