23 August, 2012 - 00:00
1037: Chronicles mention the foundation by Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kyivan Rus’ first library at St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv.
1648: Bohdan Khmelnytsky’s army defeats Polish troops at Pilavtsi.
1943: Soviet troops win the Battle of Kursk, marking a fundamental turning point in WW II. Kharkiv is liberated.
1975: The first section of the Kharkiv subway, the second in Ukraine and sixth in the USSR, starts functioning.
1988: American-Soviet Walk for Peace continues from Odesa to Kyiv.
1995: The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the president of Ukraine (Grade 1-5) is instituted.
2004: The president of Ukraine signs an edict establishing Flag Day on August 23.
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