On this day in history
August 23
American
1775King George III proclaims the colonies in open rebellion.
King George III proclaims the colonies in open rebellion.
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World
1305William Wallace is hanged, drawn and quartered in London.
William Wallace is hanged, drawn and quartered in London.
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1939Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact, secretly dividing Eastern Europe.
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Molotov Ribbentrop Pact, secretly dividing Eastern Europe.
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1989Two million people join hands across the Baltic states in a human chain for independence.
Two million people join hands across the Baltic states in a human chain for independence.
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