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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on August 23.
Events edit
19th century edit
- 1882 – The first Canadian Pacific Railway train arrives in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 1897 – Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the construction of the Ottawa and New York Railway.[1]
20th century edit
- 1951 – The Cangkring (near Cirebon, Indonesia) train station is destroyed by fire.
21st century edit
Births edit
- 1929 – Richard Steinheimer, American railroad photographer, is born (d. 2011).
Deaths edit
- 2013 – Richard J. Corman, founder and owner of R.J. Corman Railroad Group, dies (b. 1955).[2]
References edit
- ^ "Significant dates in Ottawa railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. July 30, 2006. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved August 23, 2006.
- ^ Kocher, Greg; Honeycutt Spears, Valarie (August 23, 2013). "Railroad entrepreneur R.J. Corman dies at 58". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved August 27, 2013.