August 23 in History
August 23 is the birthday of Boryana Kaleyn (2000) and the anniversary of the death of Klaus-Michael Kühne (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for August 23, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Cho Kwangjo, Korean philosopher was born in 1482, while Caesarion, Egyptian king died in 30 BC.
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Famous people born on August 23
Famous people who died on August 23
2026
Klaus-Michael Kühne (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
German billionaire and businessman (1937–2026)
2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Russian oligarch and mercenary leader (1961–2023)
2014
Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Dutch cyclist and mountain biker (1994–2014)
2014
Birgitta Stenberg (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Swedish author, translator and illustrator (1932–2014)
2013
Tatyana Zaslavskaya (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Russian sociologist and economist (1927–2013)
2006
Maynard Ferguson (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1928–2006)
2003
Jan Sedivka (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Jan Sedivka, Czech-Australian violinist and educator (born 1917)
What happened on August 23
- 2023
Chandrayaan-3 mission initiates first Moon landing in Indian history.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2023
A business jet carrying key leadership members of the Russian private military company Wagner Group crashes, killing all ten people on board.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million–300 million USD.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2010
The Manila hostage crisis occurs near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines, killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2007
The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1994
Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
The World Wide Web is opened to the public.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
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West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
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Editor's picks
Born on August 23
- 1482 — Cho Kwangjo, Korean philosopher (died 1520)
- 1486 — Sigismund von Herberstein, Slovenian historian and diplomat (died 1566)
- 1498 — Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (died 1500)
Died on August 23
- 30 BC — Caesarion, Egyptian king (born 47 BC)
- 30 BC — Marcus Antonius Antyllus, Roman soldier (born 47 BC)
- 93 — Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general and politician (born AD 40)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for August 23
Quick answers
Who was born on August 23? Boryana Kaleyn (2000), Saya Sakakibara (1999), P. J. Washington (1998).
Who died on August 23? Klaus-Michael Kühne (2026), Dmitry Utkin (2023), Yevgeny Prigozhin (2023).
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