Historical Events In July - 23

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

1960  On this day in history 15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

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

1961  On July - 23 esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

1964  On this day in history egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage   

1964  Jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74 on July - 23.   

1965  On this day in history beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on July - 23.   

1966  On this day in history 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  43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) on this day in history.   

1967  Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

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  Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed on July - 23.   

1968  On this day in history don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  On this day in history deli Floyd, writer, dies   

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

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

1972  The first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched on July - 23.   

1973  On this day in history ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die   

1973  On this day in history eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82   

1974  Greek military dictatorship collapses on July - 23.   

1974  Mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history wings release "Let 'em In"   

1976  Wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64 on July - 23.   

1977  On July - 23 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  On this day in history israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas   

1979  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on July - 23.   

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

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

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  On July - 23 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  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On this day in history birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.   

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

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  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.