Events that Occurred on July 23rd

Passing of the Union Act, uniting Upper and Lower Canada

Jul 23, 1840

Political

Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence

Jul 23, 1848

Political

Death of Ulysses S. Grant, President and Past General

Jul 23, 1885

Social

Ford Company Sells First Car

Jul 23, 1903

Economic

German Blitz Bombings Begin in London

Jul 23, 1940

Political

Death of Bob Shiring, American Football Player

Jul 23, 1957

Social

The 'War on Poverty' Begins

Jul 23, 1964

Economic

Birth of Slash, Famous Musician

Jul 23, 1965

Artistic

Detroit Riots begin, Killing over 45

Jul 23, 1967

Political

Death of Henry Hallett Dale, Nobel Prize Laureate

Jul 23, 1968

Intellectual

Birth of Daniel Radcliff, Famous British Actor

Jul 23, 1989

Artistic

British Aerospace 147 Crashes, Killing 55

Jul 23, 1993

Social

Birth of Abigail June, Best Person to Ever Live

Jul 23, 1997

Social

Three bombs explode in Naama Bay, Egypt; Killing 88+

Jul 23, 2005

Political

Earthquake in Japan, Magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter Scale

Jul 23, 2008

Social

First Woman Astronaut Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

Jul 23, 2012

Intellectual