Historical Events In July - 23

1910  On July - 23 pimen, [Sergei Irzjekov], patriarch Russian-Orthodox Cathederal  

1912  Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) on July - 23.  

1913  Arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot Palestine on this day in history.  

1913  On July - 23 coral Browne, Melbourne Aust, actress (Margaret-Time Express)  

1914  On this day in history austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I  

1914  Alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil) on July - 23.  

1916  On July - 23 australians enter the action in the battle of the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm, France  

1916  Ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965) on this day in history.  

1916  William Ramsey, chemist, dies on July - 23.  

1917  Cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes on this day in history.  

1917  On July - 23 charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man)  

1919  [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop (Dodgers) on July - 23.  

1920  On this day in history kenya becomes a British crown colony  

1920  British East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony on July - 23.  

1920  On July - 23 malcolm Hughes, artist  

1921  On July - 23 chinese communist party forms under Henk Sneevliet  

1921  Calvert DeForest, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Larry "Bud" Melman) on July - 23.  

1922  Moses Rosen, chief Rabbi of Romania on July - 23.  

1924  Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on this day in history.  

1925  On July - 23 nY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his first of 23 career grand slammers  

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers on this day in history.  

1925  Donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress (On the Beach on this day in history.  

1926  On July - 23 belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms  

1927  On July - 23 saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74  

1929  The Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words on this day in history.  

1930  Earthquake strikes Ariano Italy, 1,500 killed on July - 23.  

1930  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52 on July - 23.  

1931  On this day in history ashmore & Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia  

1931  On this day in history france announces they can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA olympics  

1932  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1246 Chaka on July - 23.  

1933  The birth of Richard Rogers, British architect on July - 23.  

1933  Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65 on July - 23.  

1934  On July - 23 bradman completes 304 at Headingley, 430 mins, 43 fours 2 sixes  

1935  On July - 23 airplane crashes into the Empire State Building  

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)  

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.  

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.  

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.  

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.  

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.  

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.