Tuesday, August 23, 2022

History for August 23

History for August 23 - On-This-Day.com
Richard Sanders 1940 - Actor ("WKRP in Cincinnati")
  • 1904 - Hard D. Weed patented the grip-tread tire chain for cars.
  • 1939 - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty.
  • 1959 - In the Peanuts comic strip, Sally debuted as an infant.
  • 1979 - Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York City.
  • 1983 - The U.S. announced that it was nearly ready for a test flight of an anti-satellite missile.
  • 1990 - President Saddam Hussein appeared on Iraqi state television with a group of Western detainees that he referred to as "guests." He told the group that they were being held "to prevent the scourge of war."

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