In 1305, William Wallace, who demanded independence for Scotland, was hung, drawn and quartered in London.
In 1926, film star Rudolph Valentino, died of peritonitis, aged 31.
In 1933, Mahatma Gandhi was relased from jail in India after a hunger strike that almost killed him.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 23, 1975...There was criticism by Bradford Cricket League officials at the growing use of bad language. A Hartshead Moor batsman swore when run out. The side had been suspended for three matches.
From the Telegraph & Argus of August 23, 1950...Skipton's annual Horse Fair, which has been languishing for years, can now be finally written off as dead. Up to noon, not a single horse had put in an appearance. 'The fair's a thing of the past,' declared one old townsman. 'I can recall the time when the stone setts alongside the main street were thick with horses and ponies.'
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