What happend on 23rd August

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1952

The Arab League goes into effect.

1948

World Council of Churches is formed.

1947

The Maynard Midgets beat Lock Haven 16-7 to win the first-ever Little League World Series championship.

1944

World War II: Marseille liberated.

1944

World War II: Ion Antonescu, prime minister of Romania, is arrested and a new gouverment is established. Romania exits the war against Russia joining the Allies.

1944

A US Army Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into a school in Freckleton, England killing 61 people.

1944

World War II: King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of General Antonescu. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies.

1943

World War II: Kharkov liberated.

1942

World War II: Beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad

1940

World War II: The Germans start bombing London.