TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 23

THE HISTORY OF JULY 23

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

1715  A lighthouse at Little Brewster, Mass. was authorized – the first lighthouse in America

1829  William Burt patented a “typograph” – became the typewriter

1885  Ulysses S. Grant, 18^th President, died at age 63

1903  Ford Motor Company sold its first car – a Model A

1940  Radio host Don Imus was born

1952  The Egyptian military, led by Gamal Abdul Nasser, overthrew the King of Egypt

1958  The U.S. submarine “Nautilus” left Pearl Harbor on a mission to cross the North Pole

1961  Actor Woody Harrelson was born – “Cheers”

1965  Saul Hudson was born – Slash of “Guns N’ Roses”

1967  Race riots in Detroit left 40 dead and over 2,000 injured and 1,400 buildings burned

1973  President Nixon refused to release tapes of White House conversation he held

1982  Actor Vic Morrow and two child actors were killed when a helicopter crashed on them while filming a scene for a movie

1984  Vanessa Williams resigned her Miss America title due to nude photos of her published in Penthouse magazine

1986  Britain’s Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson in London

1993  James Jordan, father of Michael Jordan, was killed during a robbery while sleeping in his car

1997  Police discover the body of Andrew Cunanan on a houseboat in Miami Beach – he had killed designer Gianni Versace several days earlier – he died of an apparent suicide

1998  The U.S. Senate voted to shut down on line gambling

2007  Comedian Drew Carey was chosen to replace Bob Barker as host of “The Price is Right”

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 23

2009  Mark Buehrle pitches the 18^th perfect game in MLB history

2006  Jered Weaver gets his 7^th straight win to start the season – 1^st rookie in 25 years to do so

2002  Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 22-4 – Garciaparra hits 3 HRs and has 8 RBI – today is his birthday

2000  Andy Benes of St. Louis gives up 4 HRs in an inning – 17^th in MLB to do so

2000  Tiger Woods wins the British Open

2000  Carlton Fisk, Tony Perez, and Sparky Anderson are inducted into the Hall of Fame

1996  U.S. women win their first ever Olympic gold medal in gymnastics

1991  Nolan Ryan gets his 308^th win and Rich Gossage his 308^th save in a Texas win over Boston – Ryan sets MLB record by pitching in his 545^th consecutive game

1979  Pittsburgh gets a triple play VS. Atlanta – it is the 500^th in MLB history

1978  Steve Carlton wins his 200^th game – ends with 329

1970  Cubs beat Reds 1-0 – only shutout of the year for Cincinnati

1964  Bert Campaneris of A’s hits 2 HRs in his MLB debut – only 2^nd player since 1900 to do so

1962  Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are inducted into Hall of Fame

1955  NYY Bob Cerv and Elston Howard hit consecutive pinch hit HRs – 1^st time ever                                                                                                  

1925  Lou Gehrig hits his 1^st grand slam – ends with MLB record 23

#1 SONGS on JULY 23

1960  I’m Sorry – Brenda Lee

1961  Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis

1962  Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton

1964  Rag Doll – The Four Seasons

1965  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  (They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters

1971  Indian Reservation – Paul Revere & the Raiders

1972  Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan

1973  Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce

1974  Annie’s Song – John Denver

1975  The Hustle – Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony

1976  Kiss and Say Goodbye – The Manhattans

1977  Looks Like We Made It – Barry Manilow

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me – Billy Joel

1981  The One That You Love – Air Supply

1982  Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1985  Every Time You Go Away – Paul Young

1988  Hold On to the Night – Richard Marx

1991  (Everything I Do) I Do It for You – Bryan Adams

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1995  Waterfalls – TLC

1999  Wild Wild West – Will Smith w/Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee