Page 6: 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  Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48 on June - 23.   

1958  On June - 23 dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers   

1958  Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 June - 23.   

1959  Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV   

1961  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m on June - 23.   

1961  On June - 23 antarctic Treaty goes into effect   

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

1962  On this day in history "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St James NYC after 205 perfs   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1967  LBJ &Alexei Kosygin hold first of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 23 uS Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds   

1969  On June - 23 joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title   

1969  Warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice on this day in history.   

1969  Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78 on June - 23.   

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

1971  George Blagoi, entertainer, dies on June - 23.   

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  Hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 23 nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate   

1972  On this day in history pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports   

1972  Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1973  The Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77   

1975  On June - 23 rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs   

1975  William Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1976  CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens on June - 23.   

1979  The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" on this day in history.   

1979  The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona" on this day in history.   

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

1981  On June - 23 amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition   

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1160  On June - 23 birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

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

1534  On June - 23 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  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history 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  Death of Henry I of Austria on June - 23.   

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

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on June - 23.   

1444  Marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)