Historical Events In July - 23

1910  On this day in history pimen, [Sergei Irzjekov], patriarch Russian-Orthodox Cathederal   

1912  Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) on July - 23.   

1913  On July - 23 arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot Palestine   

1913  Coral Browne, Melbourne Aust, actress (Margaret-Time Express) on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 23 austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I   

1914  Alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil) on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 23 australians enter the action in the battle of the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm, France   

1916  Ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965) on July - 23.   

1916  William Ramsey, chemist, dies on July - 23.   

1917  On this day in history cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

1917  Charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop (Dodgers)   

1920  On July - 23 kenya becomes a British crown colony   

1920  On July - 23 british East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony   

1920  On July - 23 malcolm Hughes, artist   

1921  Chinese communist party forms under Henk Sneevliet on this day in history.   

1921  Calvert DeForest, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Larry "Bud" Melman) on July - 23.   

1922  On this day in history moses Rosen, chief Rabbi of Romania   

1924  On this day in history betsy Haworth, deacon/minister   

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his first of 23 career grand slammers on this day in history.   

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers on this day in history.   

1925  Donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress (On the Beach on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms   

1927  Saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74 on July - 23.   

1929  On this day in history the Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words.   

1930  On July - 23 earthquake strikes Ariano Italy, 1,500 killed   

1930  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1931  Ashmore & Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia on this day in history.   

1931  France announces they can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA olympics on July - 23.   

1932  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1246 Chaka   

1933  The birth of Richard Rogers, British architect on July - 23.   

1933  On July - 23 max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65   

1934  Bradman completes 304 at Headingley, 430 mins, 43 fours 2 sixes on this day in history.   

1935  Airplane crashes into the Empire State Building on this day in history.   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on July - 23.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.