Historical Events In July - 23

1936  On this day in history anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice   

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  "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history german troops conquer Rostow   

1942  On this day in history 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  US forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II on July - 23.   

1944  Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 23 bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp   

1945  Marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1947  On July - 23 the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

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

1948  On July - 23 progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

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  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  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 July - 23.   

1952  On July - 23 general Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day)   

1952  Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate on July - 23.   

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

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

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

1958  USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole on July - 23.   

1958  1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

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

1659  On this day in history 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  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On this day in history 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  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)