Historical Events In July - 23

1959  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on July - 23.   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on July - 23.   

1964  On this day in history egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage   

1964  On July - 23 jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1965  On July - 23 beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

1966  On July - 23 donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1967  43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) on this day in history.   

1967  Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on July - 23.   

1967  On this day in history race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  On this day in history fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

1968  On July - 23 pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

1968  Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed on July - 23.   

1968  Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on July - 23.   

1969  On July - 23 deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on July - 23.   

1972  On July - 23 eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

1972  On July - 23 the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched   

1973  Ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die on July - 23.   

1973  On July - 23 eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82   

1974  On this day in history greek military dictatorship collapses   

1974  On July - 23 mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90   

1976  On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"   

1976  Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on July - 23.   

1977  On July - 23 washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

1977  On this day in history rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79   

1978  On this day in history israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas   

1979  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops on July - 23.   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 23 river of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 July - 23.   

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

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

1403  On July - 23 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  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

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