August 23: What Happened on This Day in History (High_school Level)?

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1. In 1617, the first one-way streets open in London, England.
2. In 1821, Mexico declares independence.
3. In 1864, the Union navy captured Fort Morgan, Alabama, breaking the Confederate dominance of the ports of the Gulf of Mexico.
4. In 1889, the first ship-to-shore wireless message was received in the US.
5. In 1914 , Japan declares war on Germany in World War I.
6. In 1942, Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws 69,000 for NY-Wash game (raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief
7. In 1953, Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball. (443'3")
8. In 1963, the Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK.
9. In 1976 , an earthquake strikes China, and thousands die.
10. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina forms over the Bahamas, later becomes a category 5 hurricane.
11. Famous Birthdays: Robert Curl (American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate), Lee Majors (actor), Gloria Ehret (LPGA golfer), Nelson DeMille (American novelist), Barbara Eden (actress)

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