Famous people born on August 23 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is August 23, you share it with Gene Kelly, Barbara Eden, Kobe Bryant — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for August 23
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Peridot
Birthstone
Gladiolus
Birth flower
235th
Day of the year
August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years), with 130 days still to come.
Famous people born on August 23
Gene Kelly — American dancer and actor who starred in Singin' in the Rain (born 1912).
Barbara Eden — American actress who starred in I Dream of Jeannie (born 1931).
Kobe Bryant — American basketball star who won five NBA championships with the Lakers (born 1978).
Also sharing the day:
Louis XVI (b. 1754) — the last king of France before the French Revolution.
Keith Moon (b. 1946) — English drummer of The Who, famed for his wild style.
River Phoenix (b. 1970) — American actor acclaimed for Stand by Me and My Own Private Idaho.
August 23 in history
1904 — Harry Weed of New York received a patent for the automobile tire chain.
1966 — NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first photograph of Earth from the Moon's orbit.
1989 — About two million people joined hands across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the peaceful Baltic Way protest.
1961 — NASA launched Ranger 1, the first mission of its pioneering Moon-probe program.
1977 — The pedal-powered Gossamer Condor flew a figure-eight course to claim the Kremer Prize for human-powered flight.
1990 — Armenia adopted its declaration of sovereignty, a first step toward independence from the Soviet Union.
August 23 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is August 23?
Anyone born on August 23 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for August 23?
The birthstone for a August 23 birthday is Peridot, and the birth flower is the Gladiolus.
Who is the most famous person born on August 23?
Gene Kelly is among the best known — American dancer and actor who starred in Singin' in the Rain (born 1912).
What happened on August 23?
In 1904, Harry Weed of New York received a patent for the automobile tire chain.
What day of the year is August 23?
August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years), with 130 days still to come.
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