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 June - 23.  

1957  On June - 23 louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48  

1958  On June - 23 dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers  

1958  Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88 on June - 23.  

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  "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV on June - 23.  

1961  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m on June - 23.  

1961  Antarctic Treaty goes into effect on June - 23.  

1961  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on June - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

1967  On June - 23 uS Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds  

1969  On this day in history joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title  

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

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

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 June - 23.  

1972  On this day in history hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history  

1972  On June - 23 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 June - 23.  

1973  On June - 23 the Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art  

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  CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens on June - 23.  

1979  The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" on June - 23.  

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  On this day in history amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition  

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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 June - 23.  

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 this day in history birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer  

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

1612  On this day in history birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet  

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

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

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

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

1075  On June - 23 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 this day in history.  

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

1555  On June - 23 death of pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)