Historical Events
- 12 year old boy trips and rips 17th-century painting "Flowers" by Paolo Porpora worth $1.5m at exhibition in Taiwan
Golf Tournament
Canadian Open Women's Golf, Vancouver GC: Lydia Ko of New Zealand wins in a playoff with Stacy Lewis for her third success in the event
- 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? 7 years, 5 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cheerleader - OMI
#1 Song: Don't Be So Hard On Yourself - Jess Glynne
