Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

1936  Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice on July - 23.   

1937  On this day in history isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)   

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test   

1940  "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London on July - 23.   

1940  "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins on July - 23.   

1942  On this day in history german troops conquer Rostow   

1942  On July - 23 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

1943  Battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks) on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 23 emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  On this day in history uS forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II   

1944  On this day in history chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader   

1944  On this day in history bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp   

1945  On July - 23 marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial   

1946  On July - 23 menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel   

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies on July - 23.   

1947  First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) on July - 23.   

1947  On this day in history the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

1947  1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on July - 23.   

1948  Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President on July - 23.   

1948  On July - 23 uSS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.   

1948  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days   

1950  USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict on July - 23.   

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies on this day in history.   

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

1952  Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 23 nY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

1955  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph   

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 on July - 23.   

1958  The first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on July - 23.   

1958  USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 23 1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

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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 July - 23.   

1339  On this day in history 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  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 July - 23 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  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On July - 23 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 July - 23 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 this day in history.   

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