Historical Events In July - 23

1980  Soyuz 37 ferries 2 cosmonauts (1 Vietnamese) to Salyut 6 on July - 23.   

1982  On this day in history vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53   

1983  Georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84 on July - 23.   

1984  On July - 23 vanessa Williams, first black Miss America, resigns due to posing nude   

1984  On July - 23 lloyd Gough, actor (Black Bart, Tolsa), dies of aortic aneurism at 77   

1985  On this day in history kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79   

1986  Britain's Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson on this day in history.   

1986  Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73 on July - 23.   

1988  On this day in history saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks record 8 field goals vs Edmonton (CFL)   

1988  On this day in history jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies   

1989  FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC & CBS for first time (America's Most Wanted) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history winds gust to 85 MPH at Fort Smith Arkansas   

1990  Georges Flamant, actor (La Chienne), dies in Paris at 86 on July - 23.   

1991  On this day in history james Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession   

1991  USSR applies for full membership of the IMF and World Bank on July - 23.   

1992  Arletty, French actress (Hotel, Longest Day), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1993  On July - 23 sarah Deal becomes first women Marine selected for naval aviation training.   

1993  On July - 23 widespread flooding on the Mississippi river, USA   

1993  On this day in history james Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC   

1994  Aad Ivens, Dutch checkers player, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1995  Bob Rundick, poet/DJ, dies at 52 on July - 23.   

1996  Aliki Vougiouklaki, actress (Madalena), dies at 63 on July - 23.   

1997  Andrew Cunanan, serial killer (Gianni Versage), commits suicide on this day in history.   

2005  On July - 23 a series of blasts in a resort town in Egypt. See July 23, 205 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks.   

2009  Mark Buehrle of e Chicago White Sox becomes e 18 pitcher to row a perfect game in Major League Baseball hiory, defeating e Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on this day in history.   

2012  A series of attacks across Iraq kill 103 people on July - 23.   

2013  On this day in history 19 people are killed and 22 are injure after a tour bus collides with a truck in Saraburi, Thailand   

2014  On this day in history 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow holds its opening ceremony   

2017  104th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain, his 4th win on July - 23.   

2017  Women's Cricket World Cup: England beat India by 9 runs in the final at Lords in London on July - 23.   

2017  On this day in history 146th British Golf Open Championship: American Jordan Spieth shoots a 268 to win at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport   

2018  On July - 23 japan records its highest ever temperature at 41.1 degrees (105.98F) in Kumagaya   

2018  Environmental reports finds China on track to reach new emission targets, but carbon dioxide emissions risen - 9.2 billion metric tons in 2017, more than US and Europe combined on this day in history.   

2018  On July - 23 250,000 doses of vaccines for children produced by a firm in China faulty according to reports in China   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 23.   

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

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

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

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

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

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

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

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