Otázky o dni 23. augusta
1. Čo sa stalo 23. augusta?
- 2011 – A 5.8 MW earthquake struck the Piedmont region of Virginia, and was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history.
- 2006 – Natascha Kampusch (pictured), who had been abducted at the age of ten in Vienna, escaped from her captor's house in Strasshof an der Nordbahn after more than eight years in captivity.
- 1991 – The World Wide Web was opened to the public.
- 1989 – Singing Revolution: Approximately two million people joined hands to form a human chain spanning 675.5 kilometres (419.7 mi) across the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Soviet republics to demonstrate their desire for independence.
- 1960 – Congo Crisis: In order to stop the secession of South Kasai from the Republic of Congo, Armée Nationale Congolaise forces launched an invasion of South Kasai.
2. Kto sa narodil 23. augusta?
- 2000 – Boryana Kaleyn, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
- 1999 – Saya Sakakibara, Australian cyclist
- 1998 – P. J. Washington, American basketball player
- 1997 – Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
- 1996 – Alejo Igoa, Argentine YouTuber
3. Kto zomrel 23. augusta?
- 2026 – Klaus-Michael Kühne, German billionaire and businessman (born 1937)
- 2023 – Dmitry Utkin, Russian army officer, founder of Wagner Group (born 1970)
- 2023 – Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian businessman, chief of Wagner Group (born 1961)
- 2023 – Terry Funk, American professional wrestler (born 1944)
- 2021 – Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (born 1931)
4. Čo sa oslavuje 23. augusta?
- Battle of Kursk Day (Russia)
- Christian feast day: Ascelina
- Christian feast day: Asterius, Claudius, and Neon
- Christian feast day: Éogan of Ardstraw
- Christian feast day: Blessed Franciszek Dachtera