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Birthdays occurring on August, 23
| 1936 |
Henry Lee Lucas was born on August 23, 1936
I hated all my life. I hated everybody. When I first grew up and I can remember, I was dressed as a girl by Mother. And I stayed that way for three years. More quotations from Henry Lee Lucas |
| 1942 |
Peter Gent was born on August 23, 1942
We confirm that we were approached to look into the possibility of helping the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to finance the importation of fuel for that country. No further details are available at this stage. Zimbabwe is a major trading partner of South Africa, and cross-border financing of this kind takes place on a regular basis in a wide variety of product areas, from maize to railway equipment. More quotations from Peter Gent |
| 1947 |
Willy Russell was born on August 23, 1947
I pray that no child of mine would ever descend into such a place as a library. They are indeed most dangerous places and unfortunate is she or he who is lured into such a hellhole of enjoyment, stimulus, facts, passion and fun. More quotations from Willy Russell |
Deaths occurring on August, 23
| 1995 |
Alfred Eisenstaedt died on August 23, 1995
German born American photographer and journalist whose images, many of them for Life magazine, established him as one of the first and most important photojournalists. 1898-1995Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur. More quotations from Alfred Eisenstaedt |  |
| 2005 |
Brock Peters died on August 23, 2005
I have been here a long time, and I have seen this cycle happen before. I'll wait awhile and see if this flurry of activity leads to anything permanent. More quotations from Brock Peters |
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