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August 23: Day of the Week
August 23, 2023 was the 235th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 130 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 23 Historical Event(s)
1328
Battle of Cassel: French troops stop an uprising of Flemish farmers.
1541
French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada.
1555
Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.
1595
Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni.
1708
Meidingnu Pamheiba is crowned King of Manipur.
1866
Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
1896
Officially recognised date of the Cry of Pugad Lawin, the start of the Philippine Revolution is made in Pugad Lawin (Quezon City), in the province of Manila (actual date and location is disputed).
1946
Ordinance No. 46 of the British Military Government constitutes the German Land (state) of Schleswig-Holstein.
1948
World Council of Churches is formed.
2011
Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the 2011 Libyan Civil War.
Who were born on August 23?
1849
William Ernest Henley, British poet, critic, and editor (d. 1903)
1883
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, American general (d. 1953)
1921
Kenneth Arrow, American economist, Bank of Sweden Prize winner
1924
Robert Solow, American economist, Nobel laureate
1951
Akhmad Kadyrov, President of Chechnya (d. 2004)
1952
Vicky Leandros, Greek singer and politician
1954
Charles Busch, American director, writer, actor and drag queen
1956
Andreas Floer, German mathematician (d. 1991)
1981
Ozzy Lusth, American “Survivor” contestant
1989
Heiko Schwarz, German footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UOGAILFRBZA? Check your answers here: Unscramble words UOGAILFRBZA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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