July 23rd, 1661

Born on July 23rd, 1661

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on July 23rd?

July 23rd, 2001

Megawati Sukarnoputri (pictured) became the first female president of Indonesia after her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid was removed from office.

July 23rd, 1995

Hale–Bopp (pictured), one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.

July 23rd, 1984

Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent.

July 23rd, 1982

A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing three people and leading to new safety standards.

July 23rd, 1968

A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting.

July 23rd, 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.

July 23rd, 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.

July 23rd, 1927

Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.

July 23rd, 1921

The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.

July 23rd, 1914

Austria-Hungary presented Serbia with an ultimatum to allow them to investigate the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which Serbia ultimately rejected, leading to World War I.

July 23rd, 1891

During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint response to any future war in Europe.

July 23rd, 1862

American Civil War: Henry Halleck was appointed general-in-chief of the Union Army.

July 23rd, 1829

William Austin Burt was awarded a patent for the typographer, the first practical typewriting machine.

July 23rd, 1319

A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate.

July 23rd, 1999

47 people, mostly African American, were arrested in Tulia, Texas U.S., for dealing cocaine. Years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 23rd?

34

Daniel Radcliffe

British actor (born 1989)

*July 23rd, 1989, Hammersmith

71

Clement XI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721

*July 23rd, 1649, Pesaro †March 19th, 1721, Rome

76

Gustav Heinemann

German politician, President of Germany 1969–1974

*July 23rd, 1899, Schwelm †July 7th, 1976, Essen

46

Gail Emms

Badminton player

*July 23rd, 1977, Hitchin

82

Sergio Mattarella

President of Italy since 2015

*July 23rd, 1941, Palermo

53

Jörg Stübner

German footballer (1965–2019)

*July 23rd, 1965, Freiberg †June 24th, 2019, Dresden

23

Mimi Webb

English singer and songwriter

*July 23rd, 2000, Canterbury

46

Philip Seymour Hoffman

American actor (1967–2014)

*July 23rd, 1967, Fairport †February 2nd, 2014, Manhattan

72

Edie McClurg

American comedian and actress

*July 23rd, 1951, Kansas City

71

Franz Berwald

Swedish composer

*July 23rd, 1796, Stockholm †April 3rd, 1868, Stockholm

36

Julian Nagelsmann

German association football manager

*July 23rd, 1987, Landsberg am Lech

44

Laura Benanti

American actress

*July 23rd, 1979, New York City

47

Theo van Gogh

Dutch film director (1957–2004)

*July 23rd, 1957, The Hague †November 2nd, 2004, Amsterdam

83

Haile Selassie I

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974

*July 23rd, 1892, Ejersa Goro †August 27th, 1975, Addis Ababa

27

Sinan Kurt

German footballer

*July 23rd, 1996, Mönchengladbach

31

Danny Ings

English association football player

*July 23rd, 1992, Winchester

49

Stephanie March

American actress

*July 23rd, 1974, Dallas

82

Pierre Agostini

French physicist

*July 23rd, 1941, Tunis

74

Antonius Schultingh

Dutch jurist

*July 23rd, 1659, Nijmegen †March 12th, 1734, Leiden

70

Najib Razak

Former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia

*July 23rd, 1953, Kuala Lipis

Same year
Born in 1661

38

Charles II of Spain

King of Spain, lived (1661-1700)

*November 6th, 1661, Madrid †November 1st, 1700, Madrid

20

Feodor III of Russia

Tsar of Russia from 1676 to 1682

*June 9th, 1661, Moscow †May 7th, 1682, Moscow

62

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer

English politician (1661-1724)

*December 5th, 1661, London †May 21st, 1724, London

80

Charles Rollin

French historian and educator (1661–1741)

*January 30th, 1661, Paris †September 14th, 1741, Paris

58

Sukjong of Joseon

19th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*August 15th, 1661, Changdeokgung †June 8th, 1720, Gyeonghuigung

64

Paul de Rapin

French historian

*March 25th, 1661, Castres †April 25th, 1725, Wesel

77

Christian Wermuth

German medallist

*December 16th, 1661, Altenburg †December 3rd, 1739, Gotha

60

Antoine Coypel

French painter (1661-1722)

*April 11th, 1661, Paris †January 7th, 1722, Paris

89

Christopher Polhem

Swedish inventor (1661-1751)

*December 18th, 1661, Tingstäde †August 30th, 1751, Stockholm

49

Louis, Grand Dauphin

Dauphin of France (1661–1711), eldest legitime son and heir apparent (dead before succession) of Louis XIV, King of France, and of María Teresa de Austria, Queen consort of France

*November 1st, 1661, Fontainebleau †April 14th, 1711, Meudon

81

Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine

Elector Palatine, Duke of Jülich and Berg and Count Palatine of Neuburg (1661-1742)

*November 4th, 1661, Neuburg an der Donau †December 31st, 1742, Mannheim

94

Giacomo Antonio Perti

Italian composer (1661-1756)

*June 6th, 1661, Bologna †April 10th, 1756, Bologna

74

Ludwig Andreas Gotter

German jurist

*January 1st, 1661, Gotha †January 1st, 1735, Gotha

43

Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German noble

*November 28th, 1661, Ansbach †November 15th, 1705, Darmstadt

45

Takarai Kikaku

Japanese poet

*August 11th, 1661, Edo †April 1st, 1707, Edo

44

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

French soldier, ship captain, explorer, and founder of Louisiana (1661-1706)

*July 16th, 1661, Montreal †July 9th, 1706, Havana

65

Johann Christoph Weigel

German publisher (1661-1726)

*July 15th, 1661, Marktredwitz †September 3rd, 1726, Nuremberg

51

Jahandar Shah

Mughal emperor (1661-1713)

*May 9th, 1661, Deccan Plateau †February 12th, 1713, Delhi

67

Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten

German general (1661-1728)

*January 25th, 1661, Coppet †February 25th, 1728, Königsberg

82

Giuseppe Torretto

Italian artist (1664-1743)

*January 1st, 1661, Asolo †December 13th, 1743, Venice

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1661 is a normal year and no leap year.

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