Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1960  15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on July - 23.   

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

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 this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1965  On this day in history beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on July - 23.   

1966  Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" on July - 23.   

1966  On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1967  On July - 23 43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires)   

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

1967  Race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit on this day in history.   

1968  Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

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

1968  On this day in history don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  On this day in history deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1972  On this day in history eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  Greek military dictatorship collapses on this day in history.   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on July - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1977  Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.   

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

1978  Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on July - 23.   

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

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

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 July - 23.   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

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 July - 23.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

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

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  On this day in history 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 this day in history.