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Notable anniversaries in history for today: July 23
- 80th: 1944 - US forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II.
- 60th: 1964 - Egyptian munition ship Star of Alexandria explodes at dockside.
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Stephanie March; actress (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Conviction).
- 50th: 1974 - Greek military dictatorship collapses.
- 50th: 1974 - National League beats American League 7-2 in 45th All Star Game (Three Rivers, Pittsburgh).
- 50th: 1974 - Death of Lloyd Percival at age 61; Canadian physical fitness expert (Sports College, Fitness Institute).
- 40th: 1984 - Vanessa Lynn Williams becomes the first Miss America to resign when she surrenders her crown, after nude photos of her appear in Penthouse magazine.
- 25th: 1999 - Space shuttle Columbia blasts off, carrying 12 Proof 2000-W Sacagawea half-ounce 0.9167 fine gold dollar pieces into space.
- 25th: 1999 - ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan.
- 25th: 1999 - Mohammed VI of Morocco becomes king upon the death of his father Hassan II.
- 25th: 1999 - The Woodstock 99 festival is held in New York.
- 15th: 2009 - Fox airs the 100th episode of So You Think You Can Dance TV show.
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