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

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 July - 23.   

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

1916  On this day in history ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965)   

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

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

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

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

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

1920  British East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony on July - 23.   

1920  Malcolm Hughes, artist on July - 23.   

1921  Chinese communist party forms under Henk Sneevliet on July - 23.   

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

1922  On July - 23 moses Rosen, chief Rabbi of Romania   

1924  Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on this day in history.   

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

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers on this day in history.   

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

1926  On July - 23 belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms   

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 July - 23.   

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 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  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1246 Chaka   

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  On this day in history airplane crashes into the Empire State Building   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

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

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

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