Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

1959  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR on July - 23.   

1960  On this day in history 15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

1961  On July - 23 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open   

1961  On July - 23 esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

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

1964  Jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

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  Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on this day in history.   

1967  Race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit on July - 23.   

1968  On this day in history fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

1968  On July - 23 pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

1968  Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed on July - 23.   

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

1969  On this day in history deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  Ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die on July - 23.   

1973  On this day in history eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82   

1974  Greek military dictatorship collapses on July - 23.   

1974  On this day in history mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90   

1976  Wings release "Let 'em In" on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 23 wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

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

1977  On this day in history rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79   

1978  Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on this day in history.   

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  On July - 23 billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya   

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

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

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

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

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

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

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

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

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

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)