Historical Events In June - 23

1956  Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on June - 23.   

1957  S B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus on June - 23.   

1957  On this day in history louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48   

1958  Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers on June - 23.   

1958  On June - 23 edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88   

1959  Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career) on this day in history.   

1959  On June - 23 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

1960  "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV on June - 23.   

1961  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history antarctic Treaty goes into effect   

1961  On this day in history franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70   

1962  On June - 23 "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St James NYC after 205 perfs   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 23 lBJ &Alexei Kosygin hold first of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ   

1967  On this day in history uS Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds   

1969  Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1969  On June - 23 warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice   

1969  Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1970  On June - 23 rocker Chubby Checker arrest for marijuana pocession   

1971  On June - 23 george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  HS-2, HS-15, HS-74 and HS-75 came to the aid of flood stricken residents in the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Pottstown areas of Pennsylvania on June - 23.   

1972  On June - 23 hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history   

1972  Nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate on June - 23.   

1972  Pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 23 elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54   

1973  The Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art on June - 23.   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on June - 23.   

1975  Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history william Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64   

1976  On June - 23 cCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens   

1979  On this day in history the Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"   

1979  On this day in history the rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"   

1980  On June - 23 john Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83   

1981  Amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition on this day in history.   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on June - 23.   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

1596  On this day in history birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  On June - 23 birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  On June - 23 death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)   

0758  Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1018  On this day in history death of henry I of Austria   

1075  On June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on this day in history.   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on June - 23.   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.