Historical Events In June - 23

1956  Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history s B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1961  On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m  

1961  On this day in history antarctic Treaty goes into effect  

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1961  On June - 23 franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70  

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

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

1970  On this day in history rocker Chubby Checker arrest for marijuana pocession  

1971  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On June - 23 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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1980  John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on June - 23.  

1433  On this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)  

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.  

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer  

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

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on June - 23.  

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

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

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

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

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

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