2018 Attica wildfires
A wildfire in East Attica kills at least 102 people. It is the deadliest wildfire in the history of Greece.
What happened on July 23
32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1319 to 2024.
About July 23
July 23 is the 204th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 204 of 365 (205 in leap years)161 days left in the year (161 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 30 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 272 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIII.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAlexandra Andresen1996
- 30thDanielle Bradbery1996
- 30thDavid Dobrik1996
- 30thKasperi Kapanen1996
- 25thLily Phillips2001
- 25thMegawati Sukarnoputri2001
July 23 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Megawati Sukarnoputri · Lily Phillips
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 23 — ages this year
- 2003Alex Consaniturns 23
- 2002Séléna Janicijevicturns 24
- 2001Lily Phillipsturns 25
- 1998Deandre Aytonturns 28
- 1996Alexandra Andresenturns 30
- 1996David Dobrikturns 30
Historical events 32
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
NASA
NASA announces discovery of Kepler-452b by the Kepler space telescope.
TransAsia Airways Flight 222
TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes in Xixi village near Huxi, Penghu, during approach to Penghu Airport. Forty-eight of the 58 people on board are killed and five more people on the ground are injured.
July 2012 solar storm
The Solar storm of 2012 was an unusually large coronal mass ejection that was emitted by the Sun which barely missed the Earth by nine days. If it hit, it would have caused up to US$2.6 trillion in damages to electrical equipment worldwide.
High-speed rail
A high-speed train rear-ends another on a viaduct on the Yongtaiwen railway line in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, resulting in 40 deaths.
One Direction
The English-Irish boy band One Direction (pictured) were formed while auditioning for the 2010 series of the British singing competition The X Factor.
2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings
Three bombs explode in the Naama Bay area of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, killing 88 people.
Megawati Sukarnoputri
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in (pictured) as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.
1999 Tulia drug arrests
Forty-seven people were arrested in Tulia, Texas, for dealing cocaine; 35 of them were pardoned by the governor of Texas years later.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-93, with Eileen Collins becoming the first female space shuttle commander. The shuttle also carried and deployed the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
All Nippon Airways Flight 61
ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan by Yuji Nishizawa.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation files antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel.
Comet Hale–Bopp
Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 crashes during takeoff from Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China, killing 55 people.
Abkhazia
Abkhazia declares independence from Georgia.
Catholic Church
A Vatican commission, led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that limiting certain rights of homosexual people and non-married couples is not equivalent to discrimination on grounds of race or gender.
Ne Win
General Ne Win, effective ruler of Burma since 1962, resigns after pro-democracy protests.
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent.
Sri Lanka Army
Thirteen Sri Lanka Army soldiers are killed after a deadly ambush by the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Gimli Glider
Gimli Glider: Air Canada Flight 143 runs out of fuel and makes a deadstick landing at Gimli, Manitoba.
Twilight Zone accident
A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing actor Vic Morrow and two child actors.
Santa Clarita, California
Outside Santa Clarita, California, actor Vic Morrow and two children are killed when a helicopter crashes onto them while shooting a scene from Twilight Zone: The Movie.
Phạm Tuân
Phạm Tuân becomes the first Vietnamese citizen and the first Asian in space when he flies aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut.
Glenville shootout
A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting.
Nikola Vaptsarov
Bulgarian poet and communist activist Nikola Vaptsarov was executed by firing squad.
The Holocaust
The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the Warsaw Ghetto the day before.
Sumner Welles
Sumner Welles, U.S. Under Secretary of State, issued a declaration that the U.S. government would not recognize the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic states.
Wilfred Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.
1st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.
Kronstadt–Toulon naval visits
During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint response to any future war in Europe.
Eastbourne manslaughter
The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter, which later became an important legal precedent in the United Kingdom for discussions of corporal punishment in schools, began in Lewes.
Knights Hospitaller
A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Robin Warren
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937)
Dominguinhos
Dominguinhos, Brazilian singer-songwriter and accordion player (born 1941)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
John Cassian
Christian feast day: John Cassian (Western Christianity)
Rastafari
Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafari)
Giovanna da Orvieto
Christian feast day: Blessed Giovanna da Orvieto
Liborius of Le Mans
Christian feast day: Liborius of Le Mans
Basil Hopko
Christian feast day: Blessed Basil Hopko
Children's Day
Children's Day (Indonesia)
Bridget of Sweden
Christian feast day: Bridget of Sweden
Saint Phocas
Christian feast day: Heiromartyr Phocas (Eastern Orthodox)
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century38
- 21st century31
Earliest: Knights Hospitaller (1319). Most recent: Robin Warren (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about July 23
What day of the year is July 23?
July 23 is the 204th day of the year, with 161 days left after it.
What star sign is July 23?
July 23 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 23?
We record 80 entries for July 23: 32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1319 to 2024.
Who was born on July 23?
Alex Consani (2003) is among the notable births on July 23. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 23 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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