Historical Events Happened In July - 23

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

1937  Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University) on this day in history.  

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

1938  On this day in history bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test  

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

1940  "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins on July - 23.  

1942  On this day in history german troops conquer Rostow  

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  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies on this day in history.  

1944  On July - 23 uS forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II  

1944  Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader on this day in history.  

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

1945  Marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial on this day in history.  

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel on this day in history.  

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

1947  First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) on this day in history.  

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

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

1948  On July - 23 progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President  

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  On July - 23 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies  

1949  On July - 23 test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days  

1950  On July - 23 uSS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict  

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

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day) on July - 23.  

1952  On July - 23 military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate  

1955  NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs on July - 23.  

1955  On July - 23 betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55  

1956  On this day in history bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph  

1957  On this day in history g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61  

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

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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 July - 23.  

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

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

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

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.  

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]  

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  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1531  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)