Historical Events In July - 23

1936  Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice on July - 23.  

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

1938  On July - 23 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba  

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  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 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 July - 23.  

1943  On this day in history 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 July - 23.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on this day in history.  

1949  Test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days on July - 23.  

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 this day in history henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies  

1952  On July - 23 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  On this day in history 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  Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph on this day in history.  

1957  On July - 23 g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61  

1958  The first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.  

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

1958  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

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

1659  On this day in history 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 July - 23.  

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 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 July - 23.  

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

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)