5 of the Weirdest and Scariest Facts for August 23rd

Author Alexis Zarycki

August 23rd, 2021 1:48 PM

Happy Monday! I’m back and ready to get freaky with you on this lovely August 23rd. Just like the days before and the ones to come, the history is weird, a little scary and we’ve got a list of them for you to enjoy. Knowing major past events is important to understand how we live life today and I’ve got some rather freaky facts for you to explore.

Seeing what happened in the past fascinates me. You might think I’m weird, but I find history interesting because of the weird and scary things that happen. Here are 5 of the weirdest and scariest facts for August 23rd.

• National Cheap Flight Day

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  Happy cheap flight day! Late August is often associated with back-to-school shopping, but cost-conscious travelers look forward to the season of discounted airfares. Today is your day for shopping cheap airfare. If you are wanting to get away, I suggest checking out some spots to fly to on a budget today.

• Kobe Bryant’s Birthday

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  Today we celebrate a true star. Professional basketball player, Kobe Bryant was born today and would have been 41. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers and is a 16-time All-Star. Kobe died in a tragic helicopter accident on January 26th, 2020.

• Texas Executions Reach 400

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  On August 23rd, 2007 the state of Texas completed its 400th criminal execution since 1976 when the death penalty was reinstated. Johnny Ray Conner was the 400th person since the state resumed capital punishment in 1982. Since 1976, Texas has executed over a third of the total number of people executed in the United States.
• 1st Photo of Earth

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  On August 23rd of 1966, the Space Lunar Orbiter 1 took its first photograph of planet Earth from an orbit around the moon. The Lunar Orbiter 1 left Earth on August 10, 1966 -- 92 hours later it was orbiting the moon.

• Yellow Fever Attack

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  On August 23rd, 1905 Yellow Fever hit the city of New Orleans. In New Orleans, yellow fever was running rampant and there were 1478 sick and 218 dead. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph read, “The depressing heat probably caused a number of deaths. "Small towns are affected by the ‘quarantine madness’ which is depriving numerous localities of supplies and should it long continue a food famine may result.” In 1951, Max Theiler discovered an effective vaccine against yellow fever.

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Author Alexis Zarycki

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