Historical Events In June - 23

1956  Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on June - 23.  

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

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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1969  Warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice on June - 23.  

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  On this day in history george Blagoi, entertainer, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1972  Hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history on June - 23.  

1972  Nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate on this day in history.  

1972  On June - 23 pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports  

1972  Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 on June - 23.  

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  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 June - 23.  

1976  On June - 23 cCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens  

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

1979  On this day in history 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  Francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.  

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

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)  

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

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.  

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

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.  

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

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

1139  On this day in history andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

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

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.