Talk:August 23

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August 23: 1305 – After a show trial, William Wallace (pictured), leader of the Scottish resistance against England during the Wars of Scottish Independence, was executed in Smithfield Market, London. 1839 – As it prepared for war against China's Qing Dynasty, an ensuing conflict that became known as the First Opium War, Britain captured the southeast Asia port of Hong Kong. 1927 – After a controversial trial, and despite worldwide protests, Italian-born American anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti were executed via electrocution in Massachusetts for the charge of murder and theft. 1939 – World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, a 10-year, mutual non-aggression treaty that was eventually broken when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union two years later. 1989 – Baltic Way: Approximately two million people joined their hands to form an over 600 km (373 mi) long human chain across the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Soviet republics during the Singing Revolution. More events: August 22 – August 23 – August 24 Archive – By email – More anniversaries... It is now 21:23, June 14, 2008 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Contents 1 Duplication of 1 Aug 2 unimporant people adding dates 3 One way street 4 Mexican Independence 5 1833 Slavery abolition

[edit] Duplication of 1 Aug

on 1 Aug we note "1834 - Slavery is abolished in the British Empire" but on 23 August we note "1833 - Slavery abolished in the British colonies". My understanding was that slavery was abolished throughout the Empire in 1833, I think some colonies (possibly Canada) abolished earlier but this wouldn't have been every colony in the Empire. Does anyone have more concrete info on what is the correct date? AllanHainey 10:53, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] unimporant people adding dates

ive had to rv a few times because someone keeps adding their birthday, and they are of no historical sigfigance (google)... i may have to anon prot the page if it continues. --NightDragon 14:47, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] One way street

I've removed the event:

• 1617 - In London, the first one-way street is established

because I can't find any evidence of this. Most of the results of a Google search for "first one way street" say that Albermarle Street in 1808 was the first in London (due to congestion caused by people flocking to hear science lectures from Sir Humphrey Davy apparently).

[edit] Mexican Independence

I removed the entry for 1821 stating that Mexico gained independence from Spain. The Treaty of Codoba was signed August 24, 1821, and the entry is duplicated on tomorrow's date.

[edit] 1833 Slavery abolition

I have removed the following line from the article:

• 1833 - Slavery abolished in the British colonies.

This date is clearly wrong, as the legislation that abolished slavery in the British Empire, the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, was not approved until 28 August 1833. Even then, the actual abolition did not come into effect until 1 August 1834. I would suggest that a reliable source is required before this line can be restored to the article. Road Wizard (talk) 23:58, 3 June 2008 (UTC)