Historical events on July 23
JULY 23, 1995
Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.
Comet Hale–Bopp is a long-period comet that was one of the most widely observed of the 20th century and one of the
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JULY 23, 1968
A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting.
The Glenville shootout was a gun battle that occurred on the night of July 23–24, 1968, in the Glenville section of Cleveland,
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JULY 23, 1319
A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate.
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller, is a Catholic military
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JULY 23, 2001
Megawati Sukarnoputri (pictured) became the first female president of Indonesia after her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid was removed from office.
Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 and
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JULY 23, 1942
The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the Warsaw Ghetto the day before.
The Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah (שואה), was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945,
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JULY 23, 1927
Wilfred Rhodes (pictured) of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.
Wilfred Rhodes was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. In Tests, Rhodes took
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JULY 23, 1940
Sumner Welles, U.S. Under Secretary of State, issued a declaration that the U.S. government would not recognize the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic states.
Benjamin Sumner Welles was an American government official and diplomat. He was a major foreign policy adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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JULY 23, 2010
The British-Irish boy band One Direction (pictured) were formed whilst auditioning for the 2010 series of the British singing competition The X Factor.
One Direction, often shortened to 1D, were an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group consisted of Niall
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JULY 23, 1829
William Austin Burt was awarded a patent for the typographer, the first practical typewriting machine.
William Austin Burt was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright.
JULY 23, 1984
Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent.
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win
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JULY 23, 1999
In Tulia, Texas, 47 people were arrested for dealing cocaine; years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor of Texas.
Tulia is a city in and the county seat of Swisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,967 at the 2010
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JULY 23, 1921
The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.
The 1st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in Shanghai and Jiaxing between July 23 and August 2, 1921.
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JULY 23, 1982
A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing three people and leading to new safety standards.
On July 23, 1982, a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter crashed at Indian Dunes in Valencia, California, United States during the making of
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