July 23rd, 1885

Born on July 23rd, 1885

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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

Born on July 23rd, 1885

49

Georges V. Matchabelli

Georigan noble and American businessman

*July 23rd, 1885, Tbilisi †March 31st, 1935, New York City

70

Izaak Walton Killam

Canadian businessman (1885-1955)

*July 23rd, 1885, Yarmouth †August 5th, 1955, Quebec

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Who's birthday is on July 23rd?

34

Daniel Radcliffe

British actor (born 1989)

*July 23rd, 1989, Hammersmith

76

Gustav Heinemann

German politician, President of Germany 1969–1974

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

83

Haile Selassie I

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974

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

82

Sergio Mattarella

President of Italy since 2015

*July 23rd, 1941, Palermo

46

Gail Emms

Badminton player

*July 23rd, 1977, Hitchin

53

Jörg Stübner

German footballer (1965–2019)

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

72

Edie McClurg

American comedian and actress

*July 23rd, 1951, Kansas City

46

Philip Seymour Hoffman

American actor (1967–2014)

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

65

Emil Jannings

German actor (1884-1950)

*July 23rd, 1884, Rorschach †January 2nd, 1950, Strobl

23

Mimi Webb

English singer and songwriter

*July 23rd, 2000, Canterbury

47

Theo van Gogh

Dutch film director (1957–2004)

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

70

Raymond Chandler

American novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959)

*July 23rd, 1888, Chicago †March 26th, 1959, La Jolla

44

Laura Benanti

American actress

*July 23rd, 1979, New York City

36

Julian Nagelsmann

German association football manager

*July 23rd, 1987, Landsberg am Lech

82

Pierre Agostini

French physicist

*July 23rd, 1941, Tunis

49

Stephanie March

American actress

*July 23rd, 1974, Dallas

27

Sinan Kurt

German footballer

*July 23rd, 1996, Mönchengladbach

92

Salvador de Madariaga

Spanish diplomat, writer and historian (1886-1978)

*July 23rd, 1886, A Coruña †December 14th, 1978, Muralto

31

Danny Ings

English association football player

*July 23rd, 1992, Winchester

70

Najib Razak

Former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia

*July 23rd, 1953, Kuala Lipis

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77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

73

Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl

Norwegian musician

*October 15th, 1885, Christiania †June 21st, 1959, Oslo

92

Alice Paul

American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977)

*January 11th, 1885, Mount Laurel †July 9th, 1977, Moorestown Township

65

Sinclair Lewis

American writer and playwright (1885–1951)

*February 7th, 1885, Sauk Centre †January 10th, 1951, Rome

82

Edna Ferber

American novelist, short story writer and playwright

*August 15th, 1885, Appleton †April 16th, 1968, New York City

87

Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972)

*October 30th, 1885, Hailey †November 1st, 1972, Venice

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

69

Theda Bara

American actress (1885–1955)

*July 29th, 1885, Cincinnati †April 7th, 1955, Los Angeles

84

François Mauriac

French writer (1885-1970)

*October 11th, 1885, Bordeaux †September 1st, 1970, Paris

69

Georg Lippold

German archaeologist (1885-1954)

*February 21st, 1885, Mainz †July 23rd, 1954, Erlangen

40

Allan Riverstone McCulloch

Australian ichthyologist (1885-1925)

*June 20th, 1885, Sydney †September 1st, 1925, Honolulu

85

Eugène Christophe

French racing cyclist

*January 22nd, 1885, 1st arrondissement of Paris †February 1st, 1970, 14th arrondissement of Paris

67

Marjorie Bowen

British writer

*November 1st, 1885, Hampshire †December 23rd, 1952, St Charles Hospital

60

George S. Patton

United States Army general (1885–1945)

*November 11th, 1885, San Gabriel †December 21st, 1945, Heidelberg

90

Andrew Tombes

American actor (1885-1976)

*June 29th, 1885, Ashtabula †March 17th, 1976, New York City

56

Robert Delaunay

French painter (1885–1941)

*April 12th, 1885, Paris †October 25th, 1941, Montpellier

80

Chester W. Nimitz

United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)

*February 24th, 1885, Fredericksburg †February 20th, 1966, Yerba Buena Island

77

Karen Blixen

Danish writer

*April 17th, 1885, Rungstedlund †September 7th, 1962, Rungstedlund

71

Erich von Stroheim

Austrian actor and director (1885–1957)

*September 22nd, 1885, Vienna †May 12th, 1957, Paris

60

Jerome Kern

American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)

*January 27th, 1885, Manhattan †November 11th, 1945, New York City

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1885 is a normal year and no leap year.

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