July 23 - The Day in History

July 23 : General Interest 1984: Miss America resigns On this day in 1984, 21-year-old Vanessa Williams gives up her Miss America title, the first resignation in the pageant's history... read more American Revolution 1793 : Connecticut Patriot Roger Sherman dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/connecticut-patriot-roger-sherman-dies Automotive 2007 : Honda produces 6 millionth Civic in North America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/honda-produces-6-millionth-civic-in-north-america Civil War 1862 : Halleck takes command of the Union army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/halleck-takes-command-of-the-union-army Cold War 1962 : An accord on Laos is reached http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-accord-on-laos-is-reached Crime 1878 : Black Bart strikes again http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/black-bart-strikes-again 1918 : A string of mysterious deaths surrounds a Nebraska woman http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-string-of-mysterious-deaths-surrounds-a-nebraska-woman Disaster 1976 : Legionnaires gather in Philly http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/legionnaires-gather-in-philly General Interest 1952 : Military seizes power in Egypt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/military-seizes-power-in-egypt 1967 : The 12th Street riot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-12th-street-riot Hollywood 1982 : Actor and two children killed on Twilight Zone set http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actor-and-two-children-killed-on-twilight-zone-set Literary 1888 : Raymond Chandler is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/raymond-chandler-is-born Music 1988 : Guns N' Roses make popular breakthrough with "Sweet Child O' Mine" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guns-n-roses-make-popular-breakthrough-with-quotsweet-child-o-minequot Old West 1920 : Montana rancher Conrad Kohrs dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/montana-rancher-conrad-kohrs-dies Presidential 1885 : Former President Ulysses S. Grant dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-president-ulysses-s-grant-dies Sports 1996 : U.S. women take home gymnastics gold http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-women-take-home-gymnastics-gold Vietnam War 1964 : Taylor and Khanh have "heated" discussions in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/taylor-and-khanh-have-heated-discussions-in-saigon 1965 : Johnson urged to declare a state of national emergency http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-urged-to-declare-a-state-of-national-emergency World War I 1914 : Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/austria-hungary-issues-ultimatum-to-serbia World War II 1951 : Petain, leader of the Vichy government, dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/petain-leader-of-the-vichy-government-dies

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