23 August 1942 Posted on August 22, 2014 by Staff The Battle of Stalingrad during World War 2 begins. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Dick Cheney said he was running again. He said his health was fine, 'I've got a doctor with me 24 hours a day.' Yeah, that's always the sign of a man in good health, isn't it?"David Letterman" — Click here for more from 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