Historical Events
- Natascha Kampusch, who was abducted at the age of 10, manages to escape from her captor Wolfgang Priklopil after 8 years of captivity
Famous Deaths
- Jacques Wildberger, Swiss composer (In My End is My Beginning), dies at 84
- Maynard Ferguson, Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader, dies at 78
- Wasim Raja, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (57 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 125, 51 wickets; Lahore, Durham CCC), dies from a heart attack at 54
About August 23, 2006
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 18 years and 3 days
Leap Year: No
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