CoM Moderators Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Historical Events 1565 - Turgut Reis [Dragut], commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta1863 - Tullahoma campaign, Tennessee1962 - Suvanna Phuma forms government in Laos1982 - US pass the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (Public Law 97-200)2012 - Greece proposes to slow down austerity measures by two years2019 - Women's PGA Championship, Hazeltine National GC: Australian Hannah Green leads wire-to-wire to win her first LPGA event by 1 stroke ahead of Park Sung-hyunMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - John Finley Williamson, American choral conductor (Westminster Choir College, 1920-58), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1964)1943 - Vinton (Vint) Cerf, American Internet pioneer, Turing Award laureate1945 - John Garang, Sudanese leader and politician (d. 2005)1955 - Pierre Corbeil, Canadian politician1955 - Jean Tigana, French footballer1966 - Chantal Daucourt, Swiss mountain cyclist (world-bronze-95), born in Bienne, SwitzerlandMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1137 - Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies1878 - George Back, English sea officer and explorer (Back River), dies at 811956 - Reinhold Glière, Russian-Soviet composer, dies at 811996 - Angelo John Novarese, record company founder, dies at 721998 - Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (Tarzan, Pride and Prejudice, Hannah and Her Sisters), dies at 872013 - Bobby Bland, American blues and soul singer, dies at 83More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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