July 23rd, 2023

Born on July 23rd, 2023

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, 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 (pictured) 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

In Tulia, Texas, 47 people were arrested for dealing cocaine; years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor of Texas.

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

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

35

Daniel Radcliffe

British actor (born 1989)

*July 23rd, 1989, Hammersmith

47

Gail Emms

Badminton player

*July 23rd, 1977, Hitchin

24

Mimi Webb

English singer and songwriter

*July 23rd, 2000, Canterbury

83

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

76

Gustav Heinemann

German politician, President of Germany 1969–1974

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

46

Philip Seymour Hoffman

American actor (1967–2014)

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

37

Julian Nagelsmann

German association football manager

*July 23rd, 1987, Landsberg am Lech

28

Sinan Kurt

German footballer

*July 23rd, 1996, Mönchengladbach

45

Laura Benanti

American actress

*July 23rd, 1979, New York City

32

Danny Ings

English association football player

*July 23rd, 1992, Winchester

73

Edie McClurg

American comedian and actress

*July 23rd, 1951, Kansas City

47

Theo van Gogh

Dutch film director (1957–2004)

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

34

Kevin Reynolds

Canadian figure skater

*July 23rd, 1990, North Vancouver

50

Stephanie March

American actress

*July 23rd, 1974, Dallas

63

Woody Harrelson

American actor

*July 23rd, 1961, Midland

83

Pierre Agostini

French physicist

*July 23rd, 1941, Tunis

50

Rik Verbrugghe

Belgian cyclist

*July 23rd, 1974, Tienen

48

Judit Polgár

Hungarian chess player

*July 23rd, 1976, Budapest

71

Najib Razak

Former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia

*July 23rd, 1953, Kuala Lipis

59

Slash

British-American guitarist

*July 23rd, 1965, Hampstead

69

Claude Barzotti

Belgian singer of Italian origin

*July 23rd, 1953, Châtelet †June 24th, 2023, Court-Saint-Étienne

69

Denis O'Donovan

Irish politician

*July 23rd, 1955, Bantry

83

Haile Selassie I

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974

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

37

Luiz Gustavo

Brazilian association football player

*July 23rd, 1987, Pindamonhangaba

42

חתיך הורס שלי

American actor (1982-)

*July 23rd, 1982, New Brunswick

71

Franz Berwald

Swedish composer

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

51

Himesh Reshammiya

Indian musician, singer and actor

*July 23rd, 1973, Mumbai

63

Martin Gore

English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer, remixer, and DJ; founding member of Depeche Mode

*July 23rd, 1961, London

72

Peter Bleser

German politician

*July 23rd, 1952, Brachtendorf

88

Richard Rogers

British architect (1933–2021)

*July 23rd, 1933, Florence †December 18th, 2021, London

51

Monica Lewinsky

American former White House intern

*July 23rd, 1973, San Francisco

48

Jörg Jaksche

German cyclist

*July 23rd, 1976, Fürth

55

Tanja Gönner

German politician

*July 23rd, 1969, Sigmaringen

37

Alessio Cerci

Italian association football player

*July 23rd, 1987, Velletri

43

Jarkko Nieminen

Finnish tennis player

*July 23rd, 1981, Masku

51

Thomas Ebert

Danish rower

*July 23rd, 1973, Roskilde

40

Brandon Roy

American basketball coach and a former professional basketball player

*July 23rd, 1984, Seattle

60

Uwe Barth

German politician

*July 23rd, 1964, Bad Langensalza

44

Mariana Kautz

German figure skater

*July 23rd, 1980, Berlin

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Born on July 23rd, 2023
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 2023 is a normal year and no leap year.

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