Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

1959  On this day in history vP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR   

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

1961  On July - 23 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open   

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  Beatles "Help" is released in the UK on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

1966  On July - 23 napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

1966  Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 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 July - 23.   

1968  Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on July - 23.   

1968  PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed   

1968  Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on this day in history.   

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23.   

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

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  On this day in history ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die   

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

1976  Wings release "Let 'em In" on July - 23.   

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 July - 23 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  On July - 23 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on July - 23.   

1980  On July - 23 billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya   

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  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 July - 23.   

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

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

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 this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

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  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.   

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.