Portal:Biography/Selected anniversaries/August 23
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[edit] Births
- 686 - Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlee (d. 741)
- 1754 - King Louis XVI of France (d. 1792)
- 1912 - Gene Kelly, American dancer and actor (d. 1996)
- 1927 - Dick Bruna, Dutch illustrator
- 1933 - Pete Wilson, Governor of California
- 1947 - Keith Moon, English singer and drummer (The Who) (d. 1978)
- 1949 - Rick Springfield, Australian singer and actor
- 1958 - Julio Franco, NY Mets, oldest regular position player in MLB history
- 1970 - Jay Mohr, American actor and comedian
- 1978 - Kobe Bryant, American basketball player
- 1982 - YTCracker, American musician
[edit] Deaths
