Today in History for 23rd June 2026

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Historical Events

1906 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Helen Homans beats Maud Barger-Wallach 6-4, 6-3 for her lone major singles title
1927 - New York future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig hits 3 HRs in Yankees' 11-4 victory over Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
1975 - Rocker Alice Cooper falls off the stage in Vancouver and breaks six ribs
1983 - US Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions
2010 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Gorillaz, Muse, and Stevie Wonder headline; other performers include Vampire Weekend, Snoop Dogg; Shakira, Willie Nelson, Ray Davies and The Pet Shop Boys

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Famous Birthdays

1668 - Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (New Science), born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1744)
1824 - Carl Reinecke, German pianist, composer and teacher (Undine Sonata), born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1910)
1859 - Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses), born in Vlissingen, Netherlands (d. 1936)
1943 - James Levine, American conductor (Metropolitan Opera, 1976-2017), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2021)
1972 - Selma Blair, American actress (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde), born in Southfield, Michigan

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Famous Deaths

1956 - Reinhold Glière, Russian-Soviet composer, dies at 81
1996 - Ray Lindwall, Australian cricket fast bowler (61 Tests, 228 wickets @ 23.03), dies from a stroke at 74
1997 - Betty Shabazz, American educator and civil rights activist who was the widow of Malcolm X, dies from burns suffered in a fire started by her young grandson at 63
2006 - Aaron Spelling, American television producer (Charlie's Angels, Dynasty), dies at 83
2019 - Dave Bartholomew, American RandB, rock, and jazz musician, composer, producer, and songwriter ("I Hear You Knocking"; "Ain't That A Shame"; "Walkin' To New Orleans"), dies at 100

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