Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

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

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

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 23 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 this day in history.   

1942  German troops conquer Rostow on this day in history.   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on July - 23.   

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

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies   

1947  On this day in history 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  Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President on July - 23.   

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 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  USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1956  On July - 23 bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph   

1957  On this day in history g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61   

1958  On July - 23 the first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

1958  On July - 23 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  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1227  On July - 23 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 July - 23 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 July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)