Historical Events
- 12 year old boy trips and rips 17th-century painting "Flowers" by Paolo Porpora worth $1.5m at exhibition in Taiwan
- Destruction by IS of the 1st century AD temple of Baalshamin in ancient ruins of Palmyra confirmed by Syrian officials
- English Indycar driver Justin Wilson suffers a head injury during a race crash at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Famous Weddings
- Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan (46) weds model Megan Wollover (28) in NYC
Famous Deaths
- Asher Ben-Yohanan, Israeli composer, dies at 86
- Jean Darling, American child actress (Our Gang), dies at 93
2015 Highlights
About August 23, 2015
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 11 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo