July 23 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1960  15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls.   

1961  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open.   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma and Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

1964  Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage.   

1964  Jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74.   

1965  Beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

1966  In this year, Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!".   

1966  Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1967  43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2000 injured, 442 fires).   

1967  Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons   

1967  Race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  In this year, Fred Blasie claims 5th wrestling world championship belt.   

1968  PLO's inaugural hijacking of an El Al plane.   

1968  Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed.   

1968  Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1972  In this year, Eddy Merckx (Belgium) claims his 4th consecutive Tour de France.   

1972  The inaugural Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched   

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

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82.   

1974  Greek military dictatorship collapses.   

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

1976  Wings release "Let 'em In"   

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

1977  Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

1977  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.   

1979  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops.   

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

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya   

1980  River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter.   

1980  Soyuz 37 ferries 2 cosmonauts (1 Vietnamese) to Salyut 6   

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0645  Yazid i: Sixth caliph of islam   

1301  Duke otto of austria: Duke otto of austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis i: Duke of anjou/king of naples (battle at poitiers)   

1401  Francesco sfoza: Soldier   

1503  Anna jagello: Queen of the romans   

1659  Antonius schultingh: [schultingius], dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis blomefield: English topographer   

1734  Antonio maria gasparo sacchini: Opera composer [or jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius: Bishop of luik (922-45),   

1227  Death of Qiu chuji: Chinese taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Death of Birgitta van sweden: Swedish saint,   

1403  Death of Henry percy: [harry hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Louis de brézé: Seigneur d'anet, marshal of normandy and husband of diane de poitiers   

1568  Don carlos: Son of spanish king philip ii,   

1581  Death of Georges lalaing: Viceroy of friesland,   

1584  Death of John day: English printer (b. 1522)