Historical Events Happened In July - 23

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

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 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 this day in history german troops conquer Rostow  

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)  

1943  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies on July - 23.  

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

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

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

1945  Marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial on July - 23.  

1946  On this day in history menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel  

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 July - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

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 July - 23.  

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies on July - 23.  

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day) on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate  

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 this day in history.  

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  On July - 23 the first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords  

1958  On July - 23 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 this day in history.  

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

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

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

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

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

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

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

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

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

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 July - 23.