This Day in History Quiz: August 23

Question: What Scottish leader was executed for treason on August 23, 1305?

Answer: On August 23, 1305, William Wallace was executed for treason in London. He had led Scottish resistance forces in a struggle that would, long after his death, free Scotland from English rule.

Question: Basketball player Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978. Where was he born?

Answer: Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia.

Question: Antonia Novello, who was born on August 23, 1944, became the first woman and the first person of color to serve in what role in the U.S. federal government?

Answer: In 1990 Antonia Novello became the first woman and the first woman of color to serve as surgeon general of the United States. She was born on August 23, 1944, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Question: Who defeated the Ṣafavids of Iran in the Battle of Chāldirān on August 23, 1514?

Answer: The Ottomans won a decisive victory over the Ṣafavids of Iran at the Battle of Chāldirān on August 23, 1514.

Question: The first season of the U.S. version of what reality program ended on August 23, 2000?

Answer: The final episode of the first season of the U.S. version of the reality TV game show Survivor aired in the United States on August 23, 2000. Richard Hatch was declared the winner.