1749 – Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer “The Bottle Conjuror” drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre, London, whose inevitable non-appearance caused a riot. It’s alleged the Duke of Montagu perpetrated the fiasco to win a bet.
1776 – Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks
1863 – -Aug 23rd) Cruise of CSS Florida
1917 – The Greek Government accepts reparations for Allied losses sustained in recent actions in Greece
1931 – Australian cricket batting prodigy Don Bradman scores 223 v West Indies in 3rd Test in Brisbane; most runs scored by a player in a Test match in Australia in one day
1948 – 35 Haganah members are ambushed and killed in Gush Etzyon
1963 – Tennessee Williams’ play “Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore” premieres in America on Broadway, NY
1990 – 2 Bank of Credit and Commerce members plea guilty to money laundering