On this day

23 August

Events from the atlas database that began on this day in 1939–1945. Database entries only; days without entries are marked.

• 1939
  Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
  Diplomacy · MoscowShow on map →
• 1941
  Battle of Kiev (1941)
  Battle · Kiev and the left bank of the DnieperShow on map →
• 1944
  King Michael's coup — Romania changes sides
  Politics · Bucharest, RomaniaShow on map →