Today in History - 23 August, 2025

Notable Events, Birthdays & Anniversaries

23 August 2025

Events

• 1305
  William Wallace executed in London after leading Scottish resistance.
• 1939
  Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact signed between Nazi Germany & USSR.
• 1966
  Lunar Orbiter 1 sends first Earth photo from lunar orbit.
• 1989
  The Baltic Way — 600 km human chain across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.

Birthdays

• 1924
  Robert Solow — Nobel laureate economist.
• 1978
  Kobe Bryant — basketball legend.

Death Anniversaries

• 1305
  William Wallace — Scottish knight & patriot.