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August 23 Literary Facts
William Ernest Henley is born
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Edgar Lee Masters is born
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Arthur Adamov is born
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Enrique Buenaventura is born
Germany and the Soviet Union form an alliance, signing the Molotov-Ribbentrop-brokered “Non-aggression Pact”
Sidney Howard dies
Nelson DeMille is born
George F. Walker is born