Historical Events In July - 23

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

1937  Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba   

1938  Bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test on July - 23.   

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

1940  On this day in history "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins   

1942  German troops conquer Rostow on July - 23.   

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

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

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

1944  On July - 23 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  Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on July - 23.   

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

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel on July - 23.   

1946  On July - 23 james Maxton, politician, dies   

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

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  On this day in history progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

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 July - 23.   

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uSS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict   

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

1952  On this day in history general Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day)   

1952  On July - 23 military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate   

1955  NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

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

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history the first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

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

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

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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  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

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  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

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

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

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 July - 23.   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.   

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

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