Page 6: Historical Events In July - 23

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

1937  On this day in history isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)   

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

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

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

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

1942  On July - 23 german troops conquer Rostow   

1942  On this day in history andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

1943  Battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks) on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 23 emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies   

1944  On July - 23 uS forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II   

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

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

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

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel on July - 23.   

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies on this day in history.   

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

1947  The first US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President   

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  On this day in history d[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies   

1949  On this day in history 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  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies on July - 23.   

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day) on July - 23.   

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

1955  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history 1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

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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 this day in history.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

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 July - 23.   

0945  On this day in history 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 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  On July - 23 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.