Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial   

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies   

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

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 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 July - 23.   

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

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  On July - 23 bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

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 July - 23.   

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  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

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