Page 8: Historical Events In July - 23

1980  Soyuz 37 ferries 2 cosmonauts (1 Vietnamese) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

1982  On July - 23 vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53   

1983  Georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84 on July - 23.   

1984  On this day in history vanessa Williams, first black Miss America, resigns due to posing nude   

1984  Lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77 on this day in history.   

1985  On July - 23 kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79   

1986  On this day in history britain's Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson   

1986  Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73 on July - 23.   

1988  On this day in history saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks record 8 field goals vs Edmonton (CFL)   

1988  Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies on July - 23.   

1989  FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC & CBS for first time (America's Most Wanted) on July - 23.   

1989  On this day in history winds gust to 85 MPH at Fort Smith Arkansas   

1990  Georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86 on this day in history.   

1991  On July - 23 james Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession   

1991  On July - 23 uSSR applies for full membership of the IMF and World Bank   

1992  On this day in history arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94   

1993  On this day in history sarah Deal becomes first women Marine selected for naval aviation training.   

1993  Widespread flooding on the Mississippi river, USA on July - 23.   

1993  James Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC on July - 23.   

1994  On July - 23 aad Ivens, Dutch checkers player, dies at 80   

1995  On July - 23 bob Rundick, poet/DJ, dies at 52   

1996  On this day in history aliki Vougiouklaki, actress (Madalena), dies at 63   

1997  Andrew Cunanan, serial killer (Gianni Versage), commits suicide on July - 23.   

2005  On this day in history a series of blasts in a resort town in Egypt. See July 23, 205 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks.   

2009  Mark Buehrle of e Chicago White Sox becomes e 18 pitcher to row a perfect game in Major League Baseball hiory, defeating e Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on July - 23.   

2012  On July - 23 a series of attacks across Iraq kill 103 people   

2013  On July - 23 19 people are killed and 22 are injure after a tour bus collides with a truck in Saraburi, Thailand   

2014  2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow holds its opening ceremony on July - 23.   

2017  104th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain, his 4th win on this day in history.   

2017  On July - 23 women's Cricket World Cup: England beat India by 9 runs in the final at Lords in London   

2017  On this day in history 146th British Golf Open Championship: American Jordan Spieth shoots a 268 to win at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport   

2018  Japan records its highest ever temperature at 41.1 degrees (105.98F) in Kumagaya on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history environmental reports finds China on track to reach new emission targets, but carbon dioxide emissions risen - 9.2 billion metric tons in 2017, more than US and Europe combined   

2018  On July - 23 250,000 doses of vaccines for children produced by a firm in China faulty according to reports in China   

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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  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

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

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

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  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.