Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

1959  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR on this day in history.   

1960  15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on July - 23.   

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on this day in history.   

1961  Esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75 on this day in history.   

1964  Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage on July - 23.   

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

1965  On July - 23 beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

1966  On July - 23 cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

1966  On July - 23 napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

1966  On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1967  On this day in history 43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires)   

1967  On this day in history pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons   

1967  On July - 23 race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  On July - 23 fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

1968  PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane on July - 23.   

1968  On July - 23 race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed   

1968  Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) on July - 23.   

1969  On July - 23 deli Floyd, writer, dies   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1972  On this day in history eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France   

1972  On this day in history the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched   

1973  Ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die on July - 23.   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on July - 23.   

1974  Greek military dictatorship collapses on July - 23.   

1974  On July - 23 mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90   

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

1976  Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges   

1977  René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 on July - 23.   

1978  Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on July - 23.   

1979  On July - 23 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 23 billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya   

1980  River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter on July - 23.   

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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  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 July - 23.   

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

1705  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1373  On July - 23 birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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