Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23
Friday, 18 July 2025
1936 Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.
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 On July - 23 "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London
1940 "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins on July - 23.
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 On July - 23 battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)
1943 On this day in history emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies
1944 On July - 23 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 July - 23 marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial
1946 On July - 23 menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel
1946 James Maxton, politician, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict on July - 23.
1951 On July - 23 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 July - 23.
1956 Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph on July - 23.
1957 G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 on July - 23.
1958 The first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on July - 23.
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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