Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

1936  Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London   

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

1942  German troops conquer Rostow on this day in history.   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 23 battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)   

1943  On this day in history emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  On July - 23 uS forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II   

1944  On July - 23 chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader   

1944  On July - 23 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 this day in history.   

1947  First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) on this day in history.   

1947  The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.   

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

1948  Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President on this day in history.   

1948  USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 23 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

1949  Test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days on July - 23.   

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  On July - 23 henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies   

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  NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs on this day in history.   

1955  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1956  Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph on July - 23.   

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  On July - 23 uSS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole.   

1958  On this day in history 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 July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

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  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

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

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

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

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

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

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 this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.