Historical Events In June - 23

1956  On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

1957  On this day in history s B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus   

1957  Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1958  Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88   

1959  Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career) on this day in history.   

1959  Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV   

1961  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m on June - 23.   

1961  On June - 23 antarctic Treaty goes into effect   

1961  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on June - 23.   

1962  On this day in history "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St James NYC after 205 perfs   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1967  On this day in history lBJ &Alexei Kosygin hold first of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ   

1967  US Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds on June - 23.   

1969  On this day in history joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title   

1969  Warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice on this day in history.   

1969  On June - 23 stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78   

1970  Rocker Chubby Checker arrest for marijuana pocession on June - 23.   

1971  On this day in history george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  HS-2, HS-15, HS-74 and HS-75 came to the aid of flood stricken residents in the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Pottstown areas of Pennsylvania on June - 23.   

1972  On this day in history hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history   

1972  On June - 23 nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate   

1972  On this day in history pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports   

1972  On this day in history elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54   

1973  The Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art on June - 23.   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on June - 23.   

1975  Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs on June - 23.   

1975  On this day in history william Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64   

1976  CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history the Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"   

1979  The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona" on June - 23.   

1980  On this day in history john Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83   

1981  On June - 23 amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  On June - 23 birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On June - 23 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on June - 23.   

1018  On this day in history death of henry I of Austria   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.   

1137  On June - 23 adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

1139  On June - 23 andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1555  On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)