Historical Events In July - 23

1959  On July - 23 vP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR   

1960  On this day in history 15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 23 esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

1964  Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage on July - 23.   

1964  On this day in history jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74   

1965  Beatles "Help" is released in the UK on this day in history.   

1966  On July - 23 cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

1966  Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" on July - 23.   

1966  Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on July - 23.   

1967  43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons   

1967  On July - 23 race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on this day in history.   

1968  On July - 23 pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

1968  Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed on July - 23.   

1968  On this day in history don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  On this day in history deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1972  Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France on July - 23.   

1972  On this day in history the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched   

1973  On July - 23 ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history greek military dictatorship collapses   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on July - 23.   

1976  On July - 23 wings release "Let 'em In"   

1976  Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on July - 23.   

1977  On this day in history washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

1977  René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1978  Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on July - 23.   

1979  On July - 23 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops   

1979  On this day in history keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on July - 23.   

1980  On this day in history river of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter   

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

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

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 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 July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

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  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)