Page 6: Historical Events In June - 23

1956  On June - 23 reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

1957  S B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers   

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

1959  On this day in history 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).   

1959  On this day in history jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

1960  On June - 23 "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 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  LBJ &Alexei Kosygin hold first of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ on June - 23.   

1967  US Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds on June - 23.   

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  On June - 23 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   

1972  On June - 23 hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American 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  On June - 23 the Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art   

1973  On June - 23 fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77   

1975  Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs on June - 23.   

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  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 this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  On June - 23 birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

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

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

0758  On June - 23 ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria   

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1137  On June - 23 adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies   

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

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

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