Historical Events
Music History
John Lennon reports seeing a UFO in NYC
- Zaheer Abbas scores 240 Pakistan v England at The Cricket Oval
Famous Birthdays
- Benjamin Limo, Kenyan runner, born in Eldoret, Kenya
- Christian Beranek, American graphic novelist and actor, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Konstantin Novoselov, Russian physicist (2010 Nobel Prize for isolation of Graphene), born in Nizhny Tagil, Russia [1]
- Ray Park, Scottish actor (G.I. Joes movies; Slayer), born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Shifty Shellshock [Seth Binzer], American musician (Crazy Town), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist and writer (Psychosynthesis,), dies at 86
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About August 23, 1974
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 8 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka with Odia Coates
#1 Song: When Will I See You Again - Three Degrees
