Historical Events For July - 23

1936  Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.  

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

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba on this day in history.  

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

1940  "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London on this day in history.  

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

1942  German troops conquer Rostow on this day in history.  

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on July - 23.  

1943  On July - 23 battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)  

1943  On this day in history emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies  

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

1944  On this day in history chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader  

1944  Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on July - 23.  

1945  On July - 23 marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial  

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

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies on July - 23.  

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

1947  The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on July - 23.  

1947  1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.  

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

1948  On July - 23 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  On this day in history military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate  

1955  On this day in history nY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs  

1955  On this day in history betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55  

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 this day in history.  

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

1958  On this day in history uSS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole.  

1958  1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.  

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.  

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

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.  

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.  

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

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

1403  On July - 23 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 July - 23.  

1568  On this day in history 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.