Historical Events for 23rd June 2024

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1908 - The USA suspends diplomatic relationships with Venezuela after the refusal of Cipriano Castro's government to compensate Americans for injuries suffered in the uprising of 1899
1932 - St Louis Browns beat NY Yankees, 14-10; Lou Gehrig's 1,103rd consecutive game in a Yankees uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland Indians)
1938 - Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium
1967 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey (about halfway between NYC and Washington, DC)
1967 - Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA)
1983 - US Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions
2013 - India defeats England to win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in cricket
2014 - Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is re-elected President of Mauritania
2014 - Claude Monet's Water Lilies is sold at auction for US$54 million
2019 - Ashleigh Barty becomes first Australian female in 42 years (since Evonne Goolagong Cawley) to attain world #1 tennis ranking when she beats Julia Görges 6-3, 7-5 at the Birmingham Classic

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