Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

1936  Anthony M Kennedy, Sacramento CA, Supreme Court Justice on July - 23.   

1937  Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University) on this day in history.   

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

1938  Bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test on this day in history.   

1940  "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London on this day in history.   

1940  "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history german troops conquer Rostow   

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

1943  On July - 23 battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)   

1943  On this day in history emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  On this day in history uS forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II   

1944  Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader on July - 23.   

1944  On July - 23 bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp   

1945  On July - 23 marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial   

1946  On July - 23 menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel   

1946  On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies   

1947  First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH) on July - 23.   

1947  The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on July - 23.   

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 July - 23.   

1948  On July - 23 uSS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.   

1948  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies on July - 23.   

1949  Test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 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  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

1952  Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate on July - 23.   

1955  On July - 23 nY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

1955  On this day in history 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 July - 23 the first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

1958  On this day in history uSS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole.   

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

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

1301  On July - 23 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  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

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