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Historical Events on August 23

10 notable historical events happened on August 23 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on August 23 — including Louis XVI of France, Eleftherios Venizelos, Hawwari Bumadian

19th Century1 event

1866
politics

Peace of Prague — peace treaty 1866

20th Century6 events

1914
war

Battle of Mons — 1914 battle during World War I

1927
general

Sacco and Vanzetti — Italian American anarchist duo executed by Massachusetts

1939
general

Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact — 1939 neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union

1944
general

King Michael's Coup — 1944 coup d'état led by Romanian King Michael I

1953
general

1953 Swiss Grand Prix — motor car race

1964
general

1964 Austrian Grand Prix — motor car race

21st Century3 events

2005
general

TANS Perú Flight 204 — aviation accident

2020
general

2020 UEFA Champions League Final — The final of the 2019–20 season of the UEFA Champions League

2023
general

2023 Wagner Group plane crash — 23 August 2023 accident involving the private jet of Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia