Page 5: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1912  Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) on this day in history.   

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

1913  Coral Browne, Melbourne Aust, actress (Margaret-Time Express) on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On this day in history 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  William Ramsey, chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 23 cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

1917  Charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man) on July - 23.   

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

1920  Kenya becomes a British crown colony on this day in history.   

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

1920  Malcolm Hughes, artist on July - 23.   

1921  Chinese communist party forms under Henk Sneevliet on this day in history.   

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

1922  Moses Rosen, chief Rabbi of Romania on this day in history.   

1924  Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on July - 23.   

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

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

1925  On this day in history donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress (On the Beach   

1926  On July - 23 belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms   

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

1929  On this day in history the Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words.   

1930  On July - 23 earthquake strikes Ariano Italy, 1,500 killed   

1930  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1931  Ashmore & Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia on July - 23.   

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

1932  On July - 23 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1246 Chaka   

1933  The birth of Richard Rogers, British architect on this day in history.   

1933  Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1934  Bradman completes 304 at Headingley, 430 mins, 43 fours 2 sixes on July - 23.   

1935  Airplane crashes into the Empire State Building on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On this day in history 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  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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)