Historical milestones and notable figures of August 23

August 23 marks several significant historical milestones. In 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which included a secret protocol for the division of Poland. In 1942, the German siege of Stalingrad began.

In Greek history, the Liberal Party was founded in 1910 by Eleftherios Venizelos, a prominent statesman who served as Prime Minister. Additionally, in 1982, the Greek Parliament passed Law 1285, officially recognizing the National Resistance.

Notable figures associated with this date include the birth of Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos (1864) and NBA star Kobe Bryant (1948), as well as the death of French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1806).