23 August 1942 August 22, 2014 Author: Staff The Battle of Stalingrad during World War 2 begins. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth -it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million." Ted Turner — Click here for more from Ted Turner Related posts: 23 August 1942 8 August 1942 11 October 1942 15 November 1942 19 July 1942 21 September 1942 8 November 1942 2 January 1942 19 February 1942 7 September 1942 Categories: History Tags: 1942, 23 August