Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

1936  Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice on July - 23.   

1937  On July - 23 isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)   

1938  On July - 23 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba   

1938  On July - 23 bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test   

1940  On July - 23 "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London   

1940  On this day in history "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins   

1942  On July - 23 german troops conquer Rostow   

1942  On July - 23 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

1943  Battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks) on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 23 emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  US forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II on July - 23.   

1944  On July - 23 chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader   

1944  On this day in history bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp   

1945  On this day in history marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial   

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel on July - 23.   

1946  On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies   

1947  On July - 23 first Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).   

1947  On this day in history the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

1947  On July - 23 1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

1948  Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history uSS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.   

1948  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on July - 23.   

1949  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days   

1950  USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies   

1952  On this day in history general Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day)   

1952  Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate on July - 23.   

1955  On July - 23 nY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

1955  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1956  On July - 23 bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph   

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 on July - 23.   

1958  The first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.   

1958  USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole on July - 23.   

1958  On July - 23 1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

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

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

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

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

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

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.