Birthdays occurring on August, 23

1949

Shelley Long was born on August 23, 1949 American actress. b.1949 Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all have to be very selective about the people we trust. More quotations from Shelley Long

1949

Rick Springfield was born on August 23, 1949 I'm thought of as very light 'pop-y' kind of music, but it all had very dark undercurrents and I was a very messed up person... there's a lot of double entendre stuff in it. More quotations from Rick Springfield

1966

Rhonda Cator was born on August 23, 1966 Australian athlete and badminton player. b.1966 When badminton was accepted into the Barcelona Olympic Games it showed that there was an acceptance of my sport internationally. More quotations from Rhonda Cator

Deaths occurring on August, 23

1989

R. D. Laing died on August 23, 1989 British psychiatrist noted for his alternative approach to the treatment of schizophrenia. 1927-1989 Insanity - a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world. More quotations from R. D. Laing

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. 1898-1995 Once 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