1989
The Baltic Way. About two million people in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania held hands in a human chain more than 600 kilometres long, calling peacefully for freedom.
Wikipedia: Baltic WayPhoto: L. Vasauskas / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
On this day
23 August in history.
5 moments from 1873 to 2023: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
5 moments
More from 23 August
1873
The Albert Bridge
The pretty Albert Bridge across the Thames in Chelsea opened to traffic.
Wikipedia: Albert Bridge, London
Photo: Iridescent / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
1966
Earth from the Moon
Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first photo of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
Photo: National Air and Space Museum / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
1991
The web opens to everyone
The World Wide Web became available to new users outside CERN.
Photo: European Organization for Nuclear Research Organisation européenne pour la recherche nu… / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
2023
India lands near the Moon's south pole
India's Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon's south pole, the first spacecraft to land there.
Photo: Gregory H. Revera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.