Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/August 23
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* 1784 - Western North Carolina declares itself an independent state. | * 1784 - Western North Carolina declares itself an independent state. | ||
* 1889 - First wireless message from a ship to the shore received. | * 1889 - First wireless message from a ship to the shore received. | ||
* 1940 - World War II: The Germans start bombing London. | * 1940 - World War II: The Germans start bombing London. | ||
* 1990 - Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of [[United States|Western]] "guests." | * 1990 - Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of [[United States|Western]] "guests." | ||
