Historical Events In July - 23

1936  On July - 23 anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice  

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

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba on July - 23.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1943  On this day in history battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)  

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

1944  US forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II on this day in history.  

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

1944  Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial  

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

1946  On July - 23 james Maxton, politician, dies  

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  On this day in history 1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI  

1948  On this day in history progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President  

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies  

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

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

1951  On July - 23 henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies  

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

1952  On this day in history 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 July - 23.  

1955  On July - 23 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 July - 23.  

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

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  1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.  

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

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

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

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

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

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

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 July - 23.  

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