Historical Events In July - 23

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

1960  15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on July - 23.   

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on July - 23.   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage   

1964  Jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74 on July - 23.   

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

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on July - 23.   

1966  Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  On July - 23 pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons   

1967  On this day in history race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt on July - 23.   

1968  PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane on July - 23.   

1968  On July - 23 race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed   

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

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1972  On July - 23 eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

1972  The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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 July - 23 greek military dictatorship collapses   

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

1976  On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"   

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

1977  On July - 23 washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

1977  René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 on July - 23.   

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

1979  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops on July - 23.   

1979  On July - 23 keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

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 July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

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

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  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.