Today in History for 23rd August 2026

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Historical Events

1929 - Arab mobs attack Jews in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, triggering a series of violent riots
1939 - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree to the Molotov-Ribbentrop non-aggression pact and secretly divide Poland between themselves, setting the stage for World War II
1948 - Swedish diplomat Folke Bernadotte of the United Nations asks for aid for fugitives to Palestine
1972 - Republican convention in Miami Beach, Florida, renominates Vice President Spiro Agnew, but not unanimously as one vote goes to NBC newsman David Brinkley
2008 - Australian diver Matthew Mitcham wins the men's 10 m platform gold medal with a final dive at the Beijing Olympics, preventing the Chinese from winning every diving event and achieving the highest score for an individual dive in Olympic history (112.10)

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Famous Birthdays

1623 - Stanisław Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer, born in Raków, Kielce County, Poland (d. 1675)
1922 - Eevi Huttunen, Finnish speed skater (8 World C'ship gold 1951-59), born in Karttula, Finland (d. 2015)
1968 - Chris DiMarco, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2004 runner-up), born in Huntington, New York
1978 - Julian Casablancas, American musician, born in New York City
1984 - Joe Talbot, Welsh punk-rock singer-songwriter (Ides), born in Newport, Wales

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Famous Deaths

1878 - Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, Swedish lieder and classical composer, dies at 77
1992 - Malcolm Atterbury, American actor (Jonas-Thicker than Water, Apples Way), dies at 85
1993 - Victorine Hefting, historian/wife of Bert Baker, dies at 88
1995 - Hedda J. Garza, American writer and political activist, dies at 66
2012 - Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer, dies from prostate cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 78

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