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 June - 23.  

1957  Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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 June - 23.  

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

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

1961  Antarctic Treaty goes into effect on this day in history.  

1961  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

1965  On June - 23 mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83  

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

1967  US Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds on this day in history.  

1969  Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title on June - 23.  

1969  On this day in history warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice  

1969  On this day in history stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78  

1970  Rocker Chubby Checker arrest for marijuana pocession on this day in history.  

1971  On June - 23 george Blagoi, entertainer, dies  

1972  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history 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  On June - 23 cCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens  

1979  On June - 23 the Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"  

1979  On June - 23 the rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"  

1980  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)  

1534  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)  

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)  

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

1018  Death of Henry I of Austria on June - 23.  

1075  Theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies on June - 23.  

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  On June - 23 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)