Today's Holidays in August 23

🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2013 — A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people. ↗
• 2012 — A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. ↗
• 2011 — Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during... ↗
• 2011 — A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington D.C. and the... ↗
• 2007 — The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess... ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 1997 — Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
• 1993 — Iván López Mendoza, Spanish professional footballer
• 1993 — Seo Hye-lin, South Korean girl group EXID member
• 1990 — Seth Curry, American basketball player
• 1989 — Breanna Conrad, American fashion designer