August 23

By kirstendeanne

  • Mexico

    Mexico declares independence

  • Tire Chain

    Automobile tire chain patented

  • Gene Kelly

    Famous actor and dancer, Gene Kelly, is born

  • Flights

    1st U.S. flights to land on Guadalcanal

  • Nuclear Test

    U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

  • The Beatles

    Ringo quits Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily

  • John Lennon

    John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in New York City

  • China Earthquake

    Heavy earthquake strikes China, 1,000s die

  • Countries Unite

    East and West Germany announced that they would unite on Oct 3

  • Earthquake

    A 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful since 1897, strikes near Mineral, Virginia, causing a shut down of a nearby nuclear reactor