Page 7: Historical Events In July - 23

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

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

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on July - 23.   

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  Beatles "Help" is released in the UK on this day in history.   

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on July - 23.   

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

1967  Race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23.   

1971  Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 on July - 23.   

1972  Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France on July - 23.   

1972  On July - 23 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  On this day in history greek military dictatorship collapses   

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

1976  On July - 23 wings release "Let 'em In"   

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

1977  Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.   

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

1978  On this day in history israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas   

1979  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops on this day in history.   

1979  On July - 23 keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31   

1980  Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya on July - 23.   

1980  River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter 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  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on this day in history.   

1401  On July - 23 birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

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

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

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

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  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

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

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