Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

1937  Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University).   

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba   

1938  Bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test   

1940  "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London   

1940  "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins.   

1942  German troops conquer Rostow.   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

1943  Battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6000 tanks).   

1943  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies.   

1944  US forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II   

1944  Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader.   

1944  Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp   

1945  Marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial.   

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel   

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies   

1947  inaugural Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its inaugural aircraft (FH).   

1947  The inaugural US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

1947  1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

1948  Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

1948  USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and is recorded as becoming inaugural U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.   

1948  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies.   

1949  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   

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies   

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day).   

1952  Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate   

1955  NY Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs.   

1955  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

1956  Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3050 kph   

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61.   

1958  The inaugural 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords.   

1958  USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for inaugural submerged transit of North Pole   

1958  1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords.   

1959  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR.   

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

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

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  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

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 July - 23.   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.