Page 6: Historical Events In June - 23

1956  On June - 23 reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

1957  S B Nicholson discovers asteroid #1647 Menelaus on this day in history.   

1957  Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48 on June - 23.   

1958  On June - 23 dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers   

1958  Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88 on June - 23.   

1959  Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career) on June - 23.   

1959  On this day in history jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

1960  On this day in history "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV   

1961  On June - 23 uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m   

1961  Antarctic Treaty goes into effect on June - 23.   

1961  On June - 23 franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70   

1962  On June - 23 "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St James NYC after 205 perfs   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1967  LBJ &Alexei Kosygin hold first of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, NJ on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 23 uS Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds   

1969  Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1969  On June - 23 warren E Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice   

1969  On this day in history stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78   

1970  On June - 23 rocker Chubby Checker arrest for marijuana pocession   

1971  On June - 23 george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  HS-2, HS-15, HS-74 and HS-75 came to the aid of flood stricken residents in the Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Pottstown areas of Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history   

1972  Nixon &Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate on June - 23.   

1972  On this day in history pres Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports   

1972  On June - 23 elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54   

1973  On this day in history the Pope opens the vatican gallery of modern art   

1973  On June - 23 fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77   

1975  Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs on June - 23.   

1975  On June - 23 william Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64   

1976  CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure (555 m) opens on this day in history.   

1979  The Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia" on this day in history.   

1979  The rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona" on this day in history.   

1980  John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83 on June - 23.   

1981  Amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition on this day in history.   

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1160  Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians) was born on this day in history.   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.   

1534  On June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)   

0079  Death of Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9) on this day in history.   

0758  On this day in history ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher/disciple of Hui-neng, dies at 74   

1018  On June - 23 death of henry I of Austria   

1075  On June - 23 theoduinus, Beiers prince-bishop of Liege, dies   

1137  Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies on June - 23.   

1139  Andries van Kuik, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history marcus, [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies   

1555  Death of Pedro Mascarenhas, Portuguese explorer (b. 1470) on this day in history.