23 August 1305 August 23, 2017 Author: Staff Sir William Wallace is executed for his high treason in London. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Back in the old days, most families were close-knit. Grown children and their parents continued to live together, under the same roof, sometimes in the same small, crowded room, year in and year out, until they died, frequently by strangulation." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry Related posts: 15 August 1939 22 July 1298 8 August 1929 3 August 1795 27 August 1776 27 August 1776 23 August 1939 23 August 1942 23 August 1944 22 July 1864 Categories: History Tags: 1305, 23 August