Page 5: Historical Events In July - 23

1910  Pimen, [Sergei Irzjekov], patriarch Russian-Orthodox Cathederal on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot Palestine   

1913  On this day in history coral Browne, Melbourne Aust, actress (Margaret-Time Express)   

1914  Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I on this day in history.   

1914  Alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil) on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 23 australians enter the action in the battle of the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm, France   

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

1916  On this day in history william Ramsey, chemist, dies   

1917  On this day in history cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

1917  On this day in history charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man)   

1919  On this day in history [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop (Dodgers)   

1920  Kenya becomes a British crown colony on July - 23.   

1920  On July - 23 british East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony   

1920  Malcolm Hughes, artist on this day in history.   

1921  On July - 23 chinese communist party forms under Henk Sneevliet   

1921  Calvert DeForest, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Larry "Bud" Melman) on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 23 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 this day in history 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 this day in history belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms   

1927  Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74 on July - 23.   

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

1930  Earthquake strikes Ariano Italy, 1,500 killed on this day in history.   

1930  On July - 23 glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52   

1931  On this day in history 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 July - 23.   

1933  On July - 23 the birth of Richard Rogers, British architect   

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

1934  Bradman completes 304 at Headingley, 430 mins, 43 fours 2 sixes on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 23 airplane crashes into the Empire State Building   

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0645  On this day in history 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  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

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  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  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

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

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

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 July - 23.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)