Page 5: Historical Events In July - 23

1910  Pimen, [Sergei Irzjekov], patriarch Russian-Orthodox Cathederal on this day in history.   

1912  Michael Wilding, England, actor (Courtney Affair, World of Suzie Wong) on July - 23.   

1913  Arabs attack Jewish community of Rechovot Palestine on July - 23.   

1913  Coral Browne, Melbourne Aust, actress (Margaret-Time Express) on July - 23.   

1914  On this day in history austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I   

1914  Alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil) on July - 23.   

1916  On July - 23 australians enter the action in the battle of the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm, France   

1916  On July - 23 ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965)   

1916  On this day in history william Ramsey, chemist, dies   

1917  On July - 23 cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

1917  On this day in history charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man)   

1919  On this day in history [Harold] Pee Wee Reese, Hall of Fame shortstop (Dodgers)   

1920  On this day in history kenya becomes a British crown colony   

1920  On July - 23 british East Africa renamed Kenya & becomes a British crown colony   

1920  Malcolm Hughes, artist on July - 23.   

1921  Chinese communist party forms under Henk Sneevliet on this day in history.   

1921  Calvert DeForest, Brooklyn NY, comedian (Larry "Bud" Melman) on July - 23.   

1922  Moses Rosen, chief Rabbi of Romania on this day in history.   

1924  Betsy Haworth, deacon/minister on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history nY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his first of 23 career grand slammers   

1925  NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress (On the Beach   

1926  Belgian NMBS/SNCFB forms on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history saad Zaghlul, Egyptian parliament chairman, dies at 74   

1929  On this day in history the Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words.   

1930  On this day in history earthquake strikes Ariano Italy, 1,500 killed   

1930  On this day in history glenn Hammond Curtiss, aviation pioneer/airplane builder, dies at 52   

1931  On this day in history ashmore & Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia   

1931  France announces they can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA olympics on this day in history.   

1932  On July - 23 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1246 Chaka   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Richard Rogers, British architect   

1933  On July - 23 max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65   

1934  Bradman completes 304 at Headingley, 430 mins, 43 fours 2 sixes on this day in history.   

1935  Airplane crashes into the Empire State Building on this day in history.   

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

1301  On this day in history 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  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

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

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.   

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 this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)