HISTORY FOR JUNE 23

June 23, 1997 Dow Jones drops 192.25 pts
June 23, 1996 "Tartuffe: Born Again" closes at Circle in Sq New York City after 29 performances
June 23, 1996 Dottie Pepper wins LPGA Rochester International Golf Tournament
June 23, 1996 Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan
June 23, 1994 South Africa reclaims its seat in U.N.
June 23, 1994 Replay shows A's Bobby Witt beat KC's Gagne to 1st in 6th but ump Gary Cedarstrom calls him safe, runing Witt's perfect game
June 23, 1993 Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman) files for divorce from Lawrence Mortorff
June 23, 1993 U.N. authorizes worldwide oil embargo against Haiti
June 23, 1992 "Tin Bigha Day" protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh
June 23, 1992 Emmy 19th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 13th time
June 23, 1992 Rabin wins Israeli parliamentary election
June 23, 1991 "Odd Couple" opens and closes at Belasco Theater New York City
June 23, 1991 "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Babalu Music"
June 23, 1991 Beth Daniel wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship
June 23, 1991 Mazda becomes 1st Japanese car to capture Le Mans 24 hour race
June 23, 1990 A rally to save Alien Nation from cancellation held at Statue of Liberty
June 23, 1990 Moldavia declares independence
June 23, 1990 Police find marijuana at Chuck Berry's home
June 23, 1990 TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of year
June 23, 1990 Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by 6 wickets to win ICC Trophy
June 23, 1989 Movie "Batman" premieres
June 23, 1988 Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft
June 23, 1988 Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager
June 23, 1986 Pedro Morales swims world record 100m butterfly (52.84)
June 23, 1986 Tip O'Neill refuses to let Reagan address House
June 23, 1985 Alice Miller wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
June 23, 1985 Bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die
June 23, 1985 Laffit Pincay, Jr. becomes 2nd jockey to win $100 million
June 23, 1983 Syria throws out PLO leader Arafat
June 23, 1983 U.S. Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions
June 23, 1982 "Cleavage" opens and closes at Playhouse Theater New York City
June 23, 1982 -117 degrees F; All time low at South Pole
June 23, 1982 Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb)
June 23, 1982 Intelligence Identities Protection Act (Public Law 97-200)
June 23, 1982 Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight
June 23, 1981 "This Was Burlesque" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 28 performances
June 23, 1981 33 inning game ends, Pawtucket 3, Rochester 2
June 23, 1981 Amanda Maccaro becomes 1st American to win Russian Ballet Competition
June 23, 1981 French government of Mauroy forms, with 4 communists
June 23, 1981 New York City mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy
June 23, 1981 Dave Koza scores Marty Barrett with bases-loaded single in bottom of 33rd inning, Pawtucket beats Rochester 3-2
June 23, 1980 "David Letterman Show," debuts on NBC-TV daytime
June 23, 1980 1st solar-powered coast-to-coast two-way radio conversation
June 23, 1980 West German wins European soccer title (2-1 against Belgium)
June 23, 1979 Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
June 23, 1979 Rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"
June 23, 1979 West Indies beat England by 92 runs to win Cricket World Cup
June 23, 1978 33rd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Hollis Stacy
June 23, 1977 13th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 6-4
June 23, 1976 CCN Tower in Toronto, tallest free-standing structure, 555 m, opens
June 23, 1975 75th U.S. Golf Open: Lou Graham shoots a 287 at Medinah CC ILL
June 23, 1975 Rocker Alice Cooper falls off stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs
June 23, 1974 1st extraterrestrial message sent from Earth into space
June 23, 1974 20th LPGA Championship won by Sandra Haynie
June 23, 1973 "Cyrano" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 49 performances
June 23, 1973 "Sugar" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 506 performances
June 23, 1973 Phillies Ken Brett 4th consecutive game HR in which he pitched
June 23, 1972 Hurricane Agnes is costliest natural disaster in American history
June 23, 1972 Nixon and Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate
June 23, 1972 President Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports
June 23, 1971 Phillies Rick Wise no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 4-0
June 23, 1971 WTVP TV channel 47 in Peoria, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting
June 23, 1970 "Red Skelton Show," last airs on CBS-TV, moved to NBC-TV
June 23, 1970 Charles Rangel defeats Adam Clayton Powell in Democratic primary
June 23, 1970 Rocker Chubby Checker arrested for marijuana possession
June 23, 1969 French government of Couve de Murville resigns
June 23, 1969 Joe Frazier TKOs Jerry Quarry in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
June 23, 1969 Warren E. Burger sworn in as Supreme Court Chief Justice
June 23, 1967 Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA)
June 23, 1967 John Entwistle of rock group Who weds Alison Wise
June 23, 1967 Lyndon Baines Johnson and Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey
June 23, 1967 U.S. Senate censures Thomas J Dodd (D-Ct) for misusing campaign funds
June 23, 1964 Gen Maxwell Taylor appointed U.S. ambassador in South Vietnam
June 23, 1963 63rd U.S. Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 293 at The Country Club Mass
June 23, 1963 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open
June 23, 1963 New York Mets Jimmy Piersall, hits his 100th HR, he circles bases backwards
June 23, 1963 President Kennedy tours West-Europe
June 23, 1962 "Subways Are after Sleeping" closes at St. James New York City after 205 performances
June 23, 1962 Laos Suvanna Phuma forms government
June 23, 1962 Larry Doby, retires from Cleveland Indians to play in Japan
June 23, 1961 Antarctic Treaty goes into effect
June 23, 1961 Cubs Ernie Banks ends his 717 consecutive-games-played streak
June 23, 1961 Phillies overcome 9-0, losing 11-2 they score 4 in 8th and 6 in 9th
June 23, 1961 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m
June 23, 1960 "Pat Boone Show," last airs on ABC-TV
June 23, 1960 Japan signs security treaty with the U.S.
June 23, 1958 Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers
June 23, 1958 Fed judge rules race separation must end in 2 years in Little Rock
June 23, 1958 Foundation Praemium Erasmianum (Erasmus Prize) established
June 23, 1956 "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV
June 23, 1956 "Transfusion" by Nervous Norvous peaks at #8
June 23, 1956 Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt
June 23, 1955 Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released
June 23, 1954 122 degrees F (50 degrees C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)
June 23, 1953 Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Women Golf Tournament
June 23, 1952 U.S. airplanes bomb energy centers at Yalu, Korea
June 23, 1951 British diplomats Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean flee to U.S.S.R.
June 23, 1951 Most expensive U.S. hailstorm ($1.5M crop damage and $14M property-Kansas)
June 23, 1950 Swiss parliament refuses voting right for women
June 23, 1950 Yanks and Tigers hit record 11 HRs, Tigers win 10-9
June 23, 1950 Indians' Luke Easter hits longest ball in Cleveland Stadium history, 477 feet, into upper deck, Section 4
June 23, 1949 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School
June 23, 1949 Dutch Constellation plunge at Bari in sea, 33 die
June 23, 1947 Compton and Bill Edrich make 370 stand for 3rd wkt vs. South Africa
June 23, 1947 Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress
June 23, 1945 77th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Pavot wins in 2:30.2
June 23, 1945 Last organized Japanese defiance broken, Tarakan
June 23, 1944 4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153
June 23, 1944 Russian offensive in central front sector
June 23, 1944 Thomas Mann becomes a U.S. citizen
June 23, 1943 Dutch artsens protest against nazis
June 23, 1943 RAF discovers Werner von Brauns V1/V2-base in Peenemunde
June 23, 1941 Germany occupies Telz Lithuana
June 23, 1940 Marcel Louette seeks opposition group "White Brigade" on Antwerp
June 23, 1939 Bronko Nagurski beats Lou Thesz in Houston, to become wrestling champ
June 23, 1939 France turns over Sanjak of Alexandretta (Hatay) to Turkey
June 23, 1938 Civil Aeronautics Authority (U.S.) established
June 23, 1938 Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium
June 23, 1938 New York City Mayor LaGuardia assigns 21 cops to patrol subway
June 23, 1935 Anthony Eden offers Mussolini, Somalian harbor
June 23, 1933 Don McNeill's Pepper Pot (Breakfast Club) begins 35 year run on NBC
June 23, 1932 Lou Gehrig plays 1,103rd successive game in a New York uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland)
June 23, 1931 Wiley Post and Harold Catty took off for flight around world
June 23, 1930 Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 21-8
June 23, 1927 Lou Gehrig hits 3 home runs in 11-4 victory over Red Sox
June 23, 1926 8th government of Briand van France forms
June 23, 1926 Commencement of the West Indies' 1st Test cricket match, at Lord's
June 23, 1925 British warship fires on Hong Kong harbor strikers
June 23, 1925 Landslides create 3-mile long "Slide Lake" (Gros Ventre Wyoming)
June 23, 1924 8 month Twenste textile strike ends
June 23, 1922 57th British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 300 at Royal St. George
June 23, 1919 Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) incorporates
June 23, 1919 Nitti government forms in Italy
June 23, 1918 Boston Red Sox Dutch Leonard's 2nd no-hitter beats Tigers, 5-0
June 23, 1917 31st U.S. Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62)
June 23, 1917 Ammunition factory in Boleweg Bohemia explodes, killing 1,000
June 23, 1917 Ernie Shore replaces Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a runner on, he throws him out and retires all 26 he faces for a perfect game
June 23, 1915 Yanks get record 16 walks and 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0
June 23, 1915 Zeb Turner, country-rock performer (Chew Tobacco Rag)
June 23, 1909 Confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections
June 23, 1902 Gioacchino Rossini's unveils monument to Santa-Croce
June 23, 1888 Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president
June 23, 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes patents "Type-writer"
June 23, 1865 At Ft. Towson, Gen Stand Watie surrenders last sizeable confed army
June 23, 1863 Tullahoma campaign, Tennessee
June 23, 1860 Congress establishes Government Printing Office
June 23, 1860 U.S. Secret Service created
June 23, 1854 Antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use
June 23, 1848 Antoine Joseph Sax patents Saxophone
June 23, 1848 Bloody insurrection of workers in Paris
June 23, 1821 Dutch troops conquer Palembang
June 23, 1810 John Jacob Astor organizes Pacific Fur Co (Astoria, Oregon)
June 23, 1794 Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev
June 23, 1784 1st U.S. balloon flight, 13 year old Edward Warren
June 23, 1776 Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to U.S. Congress
June 23, 1775 1st regatta held on Thames, England
June 23, 1760 Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
June 23, 1757 Robert Clive defeats Indians at Plassey, wins control of Bengal
June 23, 1724 Russia and Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
June 23, 1683 William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken"
June 23, 1661 Marriage contract for Charles II of England and Catharina of Portugal
June 23, 1658 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon
June 23, 1611 Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery and never seen again
June 23, 1585 Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops
June 23, 1532 Henry VIII and Francois I signs secret treaty against emperor Karel V
June 23, 1305 French-Flemish peace treaty signed at Athis-sur-Orge
June 23, 1298 Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king
June 23, 1295 Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome
June 23, 930 World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established

BIRTHDAY FOR JUNE 23

June 23, 1977 Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer defender, Olyroos, Olympics-96
June 23, 1977 Jason Mraz, American Musician
June 23, 1976 Paola Suarez, born in Pergamino, Argentina, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Buenos Aires
June 23, 1975 Alexander Serikow, born in Landshut, GER, hockey forward, Team Germany
June 23, 1975 Jane Jamieson, Australian heptathlete 1996 Olympics
June 23, 1974 Dontonio Wingfield, NBA forward, Portland Trailblazers
June 23, 1974 Lisa Bamford, born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Miss America-North Carolina 1996
June 23, 1974 Maria Carolina Christina, Princess of Netherlands
June 23, 1974 Mark Hendrickson, NBA forward for the Sacramento Kings
June 23, 1973 Mark Larsen, jockey
June 23, 1972 Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions
June 23, 1972 Larry Whigham, NFL safety for the New England Patriots
June 23, 1972 Roell Preston, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
June 23, 1972 Selma Blair, American Actress
June 23, 1972 Zinedine Zidane, French Athlete
June 23, 1971 Felix Potvin, Anjou, NHL goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs
June 23, 1971 Joe Rumolo, CFL defensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
June 23, 1970 A C Earl, NBA center for the Toronto Raptors
June 23, 1970 Kerri Ann Buchberger, born in Russell, Manitoba, volleyballer 1996 Olympics
June 23, 1970 Mike Bartrum, tight end for the New England Patriots
June 23, 1970 Rich Manning, NBA center for the Vancouver Grizzlies
June 23, 1970 Robert Brooks, NFL wide reciever, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31
June 23, 1970 Roger Knarren, soccer player, MVV
June 23, 1969 Elbert Ellis, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers
June 23, 1968 Kent Steffes, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, beach volleyballer, 1996 Olympics gold
June 23, 1968 Ronnie West, WLAF RB for the London Monarchs
June 23, 1967 Derrick Walker, NFL tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs
June 23, 1967 Laurie Wood, born in Orange, California, playmate, March, 1989
June 23, 1966 Barbara Jordan, U.S. softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold
June 23, 1966 Chantal Daucourt, born in Bienne, Switzerland, mountain cyclist, world-bronze-95
June 23, 1966 Vladislav Neiman, born in Israel, Men's flyweight boxer, Oly-1996
June 23, 1965 Dawn Whiteham, born in New London, Connecticut, bodybuilder, Penthouse Nov 1995
June 23, 1965 John "Chip" McKibben II, born in Balboa Island, California, rower 1996 Olympics
June 23, 1965 Leith Wastle, Benalla VIC, Australasia golfer
June 23, 1965 Peter O'Malley, Bathurst NSW, Australasia golfer
June 23, 1964 Joey Allen, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie
June 23, 1964 Trent Bushey, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, actor, David Rampal-All My Children
June 23, 1964 Joss Whedon, American Writer
June 23, 1963 Kari Takko, Uusikaupunki FIN, hockey goalie, Team Finland
June 23, 1962 Paul LaGreca, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Big Trouble
June 23, 1962 Richard Coles, rock keyboardist, Communards
June 23, 1961 LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward and center for the Philadelphia 76ers
June 23, 1961 Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff
June 23, 1961 David Leavitt, American Novelist
June 23, 1959 Danny Sharp, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer, 1986 Quinte Festival
June 23, 1957 David Houghton, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 266 vs. Sri Lanka 1994
June 23, 1957 Frances McDormand, actress, Fargo, Academy Award
June 23, 1957 Lee John, English singer and actor, Body Talk
June 23, 1955 Debbie Boostrom, born in Peoria, Illinois, playmate, Aug, 1981
June 23, 1955 Glenn Danzig, American Musician
June 23, 1953 Filbert Bayi, born in Karatu, Tanzania, 3k steeplechase 1980 Olympics silver
June 23, 1953 Roberta Leighton, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actress, Ginger-Days of Our Lives
June 23, 1953 Baron Hill, American Politician
June 23, 1952 Robert D. Kaplan, American Journalist
June 23, 1950 Sally Geeson, born in Sussex, England, actress, Bless This House
June 23, 1948 Clarence Thomas, born in Savannah, Georgia, 108th U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1991-
June 23, 1948 Myles Goodwyn, born in Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine
June 23, 1948 Nigel Osborne, composer
June 23, 1947 Bryan Brown, born in Sydney, actor, F/X, Gorillas in the Mist, Kim, Tai-Pan
June 23, 1946 Russ Thacker, born in Washington D.C., producer, Golden Seal
June 23, 1946 Ted Shackelford, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actor, Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing
June 23, 1945 K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal, Westminster College Oxford
June 23, 1945 Paul Goddard, born in Georgia, rock bassist, Atlanta Rhythm Section
June 23, 1944 Rosetta Hightower, U.S. singer, Don't Hang Up
June 23, 1943 James Levine, musical conductor, Tosca, /dir, Metropolitan Opera
June 23, 1943 Vinton Cerf, American Inventor
June 23, 1940 Adam Faith, born in England, singer, Poor Me, What Do You Want?
June 23, 1940 Alexander Irvine, Lord Chanceller of U.K., 1997-
June 23, 1940 Diana Trask, Australia, singer, Sing Along With Mitch
June 23, 1940 Mike Shrimpton, cricketer, occasional NZ Test batsman 1963-74
June 23, 1940 Simon Hobday, born in Mareking, South Africa, PGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Senior Open
June 23, 1940 Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Beatles
June 23, 1940 Wilma Rudolph, born in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, runner, Olympic-3 gold-1960
June 23, 1936 Berend Boudewijn [van der Woude], Dutch TV host/director, Baantjer
June 23, 1935 Gyorgy Karpati, born in Hungary, water polo, Olympics gold 1952, 56, 64
June 23, 1933 Bert Convy, born in St. Louis, Missouri, game show host, Win, Lose or Draw
June 23, 1933 Dave Bristol, American Celebrity
June 23, 1932 Bob Blair, cricketer, NZ pace bowler in 19 Tests in 50s
June 23, 1931 Urs Jaeggi, writer
June 23, 1930 Donn Fulton Eisele, born in Columbus, Ohio, Col USAF/astronaut, Apollo 7
June 23, 1929 Dave King, born in Twickenham, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall
June 23, 1929 Henri Pousseur, born in Malmedy, Belgium, composer, Homo Habitis
June 23, 1929 June Carter Cash, born in Maces Spring, Virginia, country singer, Johnny Cash Show
June 23, 1929 June Carter, American Musician
June 23, 1927 Bob Fosse, born in Chicago, Illinois, choreographer/director, Cabaret, Damn Yankees
June 23, 1926 Lars Johan Werle, composer
June 23, 1925 Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo, composer
June 23, 1925 Art Modell, owner, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores
June 23, 1925 Richard Barber, cricketer, scored 12 and 5 in only Test NZ vs. WI 1956
June 23, 1922 Francis Thorne, born in Bay Shore, New York, composer, Burlesque Overture
June 23, 1922 Leonard Dorfman, horse trainer
June 23, 1921 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1964-
June 23, 1920 Paul Des Marais, composer
June 23, 1917 Sid Watters, Jr., horse trainer
June 23, 1916 Irene Worth, born in Nebraska, actress, Nicolas and Alexandra
June 23, 1916 Len Hutton, cricketer, England opener, 364 vs. Australia The Oval 1938
June 23, 1915 Dennis Price, born in Twyford, England, actor, Adventurers, Millionairess
June 23, 1913 Jacques Rabemananjara, Hungarian author/vice-president, Antsa
June 23, 1913 Molly Harris, actress/writer, Immortal
June 23, 1913 William P. Rogers, born in Norfolk, New York, U.S. Secretary of State, 1969-73
June 23, 1912 Alan Turing, mathematician/pioneer in computer theory, Turing Machine
June 23, 1912 Maurice Dallimore, born in England, actor, Collector, Lad: A Dog
June 23, 1911 David Ogilvy, advertising whiz, Ogilvy and Mathers
June 23, 1910 Jean Anouilh, born in France, dramatist, Thieves' Carnival
June 23, 1910 Edward P. Morgan, American Journalist
June 23, 1908 Paulus Akkerman, [Paul fen Nijenborn], Frisian writer, Each om Each
June 23, 1907 James Meade, English Economist
June 23, 1906 Wolfgang Koeppen, writer
June 23, 1904 Carleton Coon, prof of anthropology, What in the World
June 23, 1904 Quintin McMillan, cricketer, South African leg spinner 1929-32
June 23, 1904 Willie Mae "Mother" Smith, gospel singer/evangelist folk artist
June 23, 1903 Anthony Veiller, born in New York City, writer, Night of Iguana, Moulin Rouge
June 23, 1903 Hans C. Branner, Danish writer, Toys, Horse Rider
June 23, 1902 Howard T. Engstrom, born in Boston, computer designer, Univac
June 23, 1901 Mariel-Henri Jaspar, Belgian minister/ambassador
June 23, 1901 Paul Verhoeven, born in Unna, Germany, director, 4th Man, Basic Instinct
June 23, 1899 Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer
June 23, 1898 Winifred Holtby, English Novelist
June 23, 1897 Winifred Wagner-William, German organizer, Wagner Festival
June 23, 1894 Alfred Kinsey, entomologist/sexologist, Kinsey Report
June 23, 1894 Edward VIII, King of Great Brit/N-Ireland/emperor of India, 1936
June 23, 1894 King Edward VIII, English Royalty
June 23, 1893 Donald McBride, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Mr Clyde-My Friend Irma
June 23, 1892 Able Kiviat, U.S., runner, Olympics gold 1912
June 23, 1892 Edmund Cobb, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, western actor, Comanche Territory
June 23, 1892 Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist
June 23, 1889 Anna Akhmatova, Russian Poet
June 23, 1888 Anna Achmatova, [AA Gorenko], Russian conductor, Tsjetki
June 23, 1888 Lee Moran, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Circus Clown
June 23, 1887 Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher, Rowohlt-Verlag
June 23, 1887 John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor, Westminster Choir
June 23, 1884 Werner Krauss, born in Germany, actor, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Joyless Street
June 23, 1879 William Ewart Berry, 1st viscount Camrose/English nobleman
June 23, 1877 Blair Fairchild, composer
June 23, 1877 Hermann Stephani, composer
June 23, 1876 Irvin S Cobb, Kentucky, writer/humorist, Old Judge Priest
June 23, 1876 Irvin S. Cobb, American Journalist
June 23, 1875 Carl Milles, Uppsala Sweden, fountain sculptor, Wedding of Rivers
June 23, 1859 Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman, building of houses
June 23, 1858 William Ernst Johnson, born in Cambridge, England, mathematician
June 23, 1855 Maude Valerie White, composer
June 23, 1852 Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer
June 23, 1848 Antoine Joseph Sax, inventor, saxophone
June 23, 1846 George Sax, inventor, saxophone
June 23, 1838 Edwin Henry Stoughton, Brig General Union volunteers, died in 1868
June 23, 1837 Ernest Guiraud, composer
June 23, 1824 Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, composer
June 23, 1822 Young Marshall Moody, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1866
June 23, 1818 Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances, 1879-81
June 23, 1810 Franziska"Fanny" Elssler, Austrian ballerina
June 23, 1801 Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1863
June 23, 1774 Matthijs Siegenbeek, Dutch linguist, spelling
June 23, 1763 Josephine Martiniques, empress of France, 1804-14
June 23, 1749 Konrad Back, composer
June 23, 1668 Giambattista Vico, Italian Philosopher
June 23, 1612 Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet
June 23, 1540 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer
June 23, 1160 Johannes de Matha, French saint/founder, Trinitarians