Damascus, SANA- Today in History Aug 23rd:
1821- Mexico gains independence from Spain.
1833- Abolishing slavery at the British colonies.
1839-England occupies Hong Kong.
1889- First wireless broadcast from ship to land starts.
1939- Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin sign a non-aggression pact.
2005- An airplane falls in Peru, all crew members and passengers killed.
Born Today:
1740- Russian Emperor Ivan VI.
1754- French King Julius XVI.
Passed Away:
1927- Egyptian Prime Minister Sa’ad Zaghloul.
1806- French Physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.
R.J/ Barry