Historical Events In July - 23

1910  Pimen, [Sergei Irzjekov], patriarch Russian-Orthodox Cathederal on July - 23.  

1912  On July - 23 michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong)  

1913  On July - 23 arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot Palestine  

1913  On July - 23 coral Browne, Melbourne Aust, actress (Margaret-Time Express)  

1914  On July - 23 austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I  

1914  On July - 23 alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil)  

1916  Australians enter the action in the battle of the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm, France on July - 23.  

1916  Ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965) on July - 23.  

1916  William Ramsey, chemist, dies on July - 23.  

1917  Cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes on this day in history.  

1917  Charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man) on this day in history.  

1919  On July - 23 [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop (Dodgers)  

1920  On this day in history kenya becomes a British crown colony  

1920  British East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony on this day in history.  

1920  Malcolm Hughes, artist on July - 23.  

1921  On this day in history chinese communist party forms under Henk Sneevliet  

1921  On July - 23 calvert DeForest, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Larry "Bud" Melman)  

1922  On this day in history moses Rosen, chief Rabbi of Romania  

1924  On this day in history betsy Haworth, deacon/minister  

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his first of 23 career grand slammers on July - 23.  

1925  On July - 23 nY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers  

1925  Donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress (On the Beach on July - 23.  

1926  On July - 23 belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms  

1927  Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1929  On July - 23 the Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words.  

1930  On this day in history earthquake strikes Ariano Italy, 1,500 killed  

1930  On this day in history glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52  

1931  On July - 23 ashmore & Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia  

1931  On this day in history france announces they can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA olympics  

1932  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1246 Chaka on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history the birth of Richard Rogers, British architect  

1933  Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65 on July - 23.  

1934  On July - 23 bradman completes 304 at Headingley, 430 mins, 43 fours 2 sixes  

1935  Airplane crashes into the Empire State Building 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  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

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

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  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.  

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 July - 23.  

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

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

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