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What happened in history on this day: July 23?
On July 23 in ...
Births on July 23
- 1928 - Birth of Leon Fleisher in San Francisco, California, USA; pianist/conductor (Annapolis Symphony 1973-77).
- 1940 - Birth of Gary Stites; singer ("Lonely For You").
- 1945 - Birth of Dino Danelli; drummer (Young Rascals).
- 1947 - Birth of David Essex; singer ("Rock On").
- 1948 - Birth of John Hall; singer (Orleans), US Congressman.
- 1950 - Birth of Blair Thornton; guitarist (Bachman-Turner-Overdrive).
- 1952 - Birth of Janis Siegel in New York City, New York, USA; jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer - "Tuxedo Junction").
- 1961 - Birth of Martin Gore; guitarist (Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough").
- 1963 - Birth of Yuval Gabay; drummer (Soul Coughing).
- 1965 - Birth of Slash; guitarist (Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses).
- 1970 - Birth of Sam Waters; vocalist (Color Me Badd - I Want to Sex You Up).
- 1971 - Birth of Dalvin DeGrate; singer (Jodeci).
- 1971 - Birth of Chad Gracey; drummer (Live).
- 1980 - Birth of Michelle Williams; American singer (Destiny's Child), actress.
- 1981 - Birth of Steve Jocz; Canadian drummer (Sum 41).
Deaths on July 23
- 1979 - Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at age 32.
- 2022 - Death of Bob Rafelson at age 89 of lung cancer at home in Aspen, Colorado, USA; creator of The Monkees music group, director (Five Easy Pieces movie).
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