Wednesday, August 23, 2023

History for August 23

History for August 23 - On-This-Day.com 
Mark Russell 1932 - Comedian
  • 1947 - Margaret Truman, U.S. President Truman's daughter, gave her first public performance as a singer. The event was at the Hollywood Bowl and had an audience of 15,000.
  • 1962 - The first live TV program was relayed between the U.S. and Europe through the U.S. Telstar satellite.
  • 1982 - The parliament of Lebanon elected Bashir Bemayel president. He was assassinated three weeks later.
  • 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."
  • 1993 - It was confirmed by Los Angeles police that Michael Jackson was the subject of a criminal investigation.
  • 1998 - Protestors in Sudan carried a sign that bore the resemblance of Monica Lewinsky and the words "No War for Monika." The anti-U.S. demonstration was in Khartoum, Sudan.

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