Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

1936  On July - 23 anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice   

1937  On July - 23 isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)   

1938  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba   

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

1940  On July - 23 "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London   

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

1942  On July - 23 german troops conquer Rostow   

1942  On July - 23 andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

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

1943  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader   

1944  Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp on July - 23.   

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  James Maxton, politician, dies on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history first Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH).   

1947  On July - 23 the first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

1947  1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.   

1948  Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President on this day in history.   

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  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on July - 23.   

1949  On July - 23 test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days   

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

1951  On this day in history henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies   

1952  On this day in history general Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day)   

1952  On July - 23 military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate   

1955  On this day in history nY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

1955  On July - 23 betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

1956  Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3,050 kph on July - 23.   

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history the first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

1958  On July - 23 uSS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole.   

1958  1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on July - 23.   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

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

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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

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

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

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 July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

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

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