Historical Events In July - 23

1936  On this day in history anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice   

1937  On this day in history isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)   

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba on July - 23.   

1938  On July - 23 bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test   

1940  "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London on this day in history.   

1940  "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins on July - 23.   

1942  German troops conquer Rostow on July - 23.   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56 on July - 23.   

1943  On this day in history battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)   

1943  On July - 23 emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  US forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II on July - 23.   

1944  On July - 23 chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader   

1944  On July - 23 bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp   

1945  Marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial on July - 23.   

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies   

1947  First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) on July - 23.   

1947  The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on July - 23.   

1947  1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on July - 23.   

1948  On July - 23 progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

1948  USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

1949  Test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days on this day in history.   

1950  USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict on July - 23.   

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies on July - 23.   

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day) on July - 23.   

1952  Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate on this day in history.   

1955  NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs on July - 23.   

1955  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1956  Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history g Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61   

1958  The first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.   

1958  USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole on this day in history.   

1958  1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  On July - 23 birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

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 this day in history.   

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.   

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

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

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On July - 23 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 July - 23.   

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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