Page 6: 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 July - 23.   

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

1942  German troops conquer Rostow on July - 23.   

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

1943  On July - 23 battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)   

1943  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies on July - 23.   

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  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 this day in history 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 July - 23.   

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  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 July - 23 d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

1949  Test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days on this day in history.   

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 July - 23.   

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day) on July - 23.   

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  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on July - 23.   

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 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  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 July - 23.   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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 this day in history.   

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  On July - 23 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 July - 23.