August, 23


August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (236th if leap year). It 130 days before the end of the year.

Celebrations

There is no celebration for this day!

Events

The Battle of Mons

(August, 23 1914)
Battle between the British Expeditionary Force in the First German Army General Alexander von Kluck. This is the last game of the Battle of the Borders, and the first involving British troops on European soil since the Crimean War in 1856.

Battle of Tannenberg

(August, 23 1914)
The Battle of Tannenberg (Stębark today in Poland) takes place from 26 to 29 August 1914 between the German Eighth Army and the 1st and 2nd Russian armies.Each of the Russian armies had 400,000 men while the Germans have only 200,000 at the beginning of the battle, but then reinforced by two corps ...

Sayings

There is no saying for this day!

Astrology

Sign of the Zodiac: 1st day of the astrological sign of Virgo.