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 this day in history 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 July - 23 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  Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks record 8 field goals vs Edmonton (CFL) on this day in history.   

1988  Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies on July - 23.   

1989  FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC & CBS for first time (America's Most Wanted) on July - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1991  James Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession on this day in history.   

1991  On July - 23 uSSR applies for full membership of the IMF and World Bank   

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

1993  Sarah Deal becomes first women Marine selected for naval aviation training on this day in history.   

1993  Widespread flooding on the Mississippi river, USA on July - 23.   

1993  James Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl SC on July - 23.   

1994  Aad Ivens, Dutch checkers player, dies at 80 on July - 23.   

1995  On this day in history bob Rundick, poet/DJ, dies at 52   

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

1997  On this day in history andrew Cunanan, serial killer (Gianni Versage), commits suicide   

2005  A series of blasts in a resort town in Egypt. See July 23, 205 Sharm el-Sheikh attacks on this day in history.   

2009  On this day in history 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.   

2012  On July - 23 a series of attacks across Iraq kill 103 people   

2013  On July - 23 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  On this day in history 104th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain, his 4th win   

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

2017  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 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   

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 this day in history.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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

1659  On this day in history 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 July - 23.   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

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  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

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