On August 23, 1970, the Salad Bowl strike began, marking the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history as 5,000-10,000 laborers walked off the job to demand better conditions.
King George III declared the American colonies in rebellion on August 23, 1775, exacerbating tensions that led to the Revolutionary War.
In 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union finalized the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, outlining a non-aggression agreement that would impact the dynamics of World War II.
The 2011 Virginia earthquake, registering magnitude 5.8, was the strongest felt on the East Coast since 1944, leaving lasting remnants of its impact on landmarks.
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