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 this day in history.  

1957  Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48 on June - 23.  

1958  On June - 23 dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers  

1958  On this day in history 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  Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on June - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1961  On June - 23 antarctic Treaty goes into effect  

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 June - 23.  

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

1967  On this day in history lBJ &Alexei Kosygin hold first of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ  

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

1971  George Blagoi, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate  

1972  Pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports on June - 23.  

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

1973  On this day in history the Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art  

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

1976  CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens on this day in history.  

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 June - 23.  

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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 this day in history.  

1456  On this day in history 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  On June - 23 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer  

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.  

1612  On this day in history 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 June - 23.  

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