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  Arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot Palestine on July - 23.   

1913  Coral Browne, Melbourne Aust, actress (Margaret-Time Express) on July - 23.   

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

1914  On this day in history alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil)   

1916  Australians enter the action in the battle of the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm, France on this day in history.   

1916  Ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965) on this day in history.   

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  On July - 23 kenya becomes a British crown colony   

1920  On this day in history british East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony   

1920  On July - 23 malcolm Hughes, artist   

1921  On this day in history 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 July - 23 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  Belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms on July - 23.   

1927  On July - 23 saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74   

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

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

1931  France announces they can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA olympics on this day in history.   

1932  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1246 Chaka on July - 23.   

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

1933  On this day in history max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65   

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  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 23.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

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 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 July - 23.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.