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What happened in history on this day: July 23?
On July 23 in ...
- 1866 - Cincinnati Baseball club (The Reds) is established.
- 1881 - The Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (international sport federation) is founded.
- 1921 - Edward Gourdin of the US sets long jump record at 25 feet 2.75 inches.
- 1931 - France announces they can't afford to send a team to 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
- 1969 - National League beats American League for seventh consecutive time, 9-3 in 40th Major League Baseball All Star Game (RFK Stadium, Washington).
- 1972 - Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his fourth consecutive Tour de France.
- 1974 - National League beats American League 7-2 in 45th All Star Game (Three Rivers, Pittsburgh).
- 1976 - Baltimore Orioles' player Reggie Jackson homers in 6th straight game.
- 1978 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlon becomes 78th pitcher to win 200.
- 1987 - Petra Felke (German Democratic Republic) throws javelin 78.89 metres (women's record).
- 1987 - Said Aouita of Morocco runs world record 5,000 metres (12:58.39).
- 1988 - Saskatchewan Roughriders' Dave Ridgway kicks record eight field goals versus Edmonton Eskimos.
- 2000 - Cincinnati Reds' shortstop Barry Larkin agrees to a three-year, US$27 million contract extension.
- 2002 - Vittorio Innocente cycles a record depth underwater, 52.5m down on the ocean floor off Genoa, Italy.
- 2006 - Phonak team rider, American cyclist Floyd Landis wins the Tour de France; however, tour officials soon announce that he has failed a doping test.
- 2016 - At the Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, USA, the Northeast Grand Prix race is held, round 8 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype Challenge class and 1st overall is the Starworks Motorsport #8 ORECA FLM09 driven by Renger VanDer Zande and Alex Popow.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 5th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C7.R driven by Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 11th overall is the GRT Magnus #44 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Andy Lally and John Potter.
- 2021 - (to August 8) The 2020 Summer Olympics are held in Tokyo, Japan. They were originally scheduled for July 24 to August 9, 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Texas Rangers by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Washington Nationals by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Los Angeles Angels by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats New York Mets by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Chicago White Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Chicago White Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Colorado Rockies by score 9-4.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats New York Yankees by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Miami Marlins by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Detroit Tigers by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Boston Red Sox by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Seattle Mariners by score 3-1.
Births of sports figures on July 23
- 1898 - Birth of Mervyn "Red" Dutton in Manitoba, Canada; second NHL president (1943-46).
- 1919 - Birth of Pee Wee Reese; Hall of Fame shortstop (Brooklyn Dodgers).
- 1925 - Birth of Pierre Baugniet in Belgium; pairs ice skater (Olympic-gold-1948).
- 1936 - Birth of Don Drysdale in Van Nuys, California, USA; pitcher (Los Angeles Dodgers, Cy Young 1962).
Deaths of sports figures on July 23
- 1974 - Death of Lloyd Percival at age 61; Canadian physical fitness expert (Sports College, Fitness Institute).
- 2017 - Death of John Kundla, American basketball coach (born 1916).
- 2017 - Death of Waldir Peres, Brazilian footballer (born 1951).
- 2017 - Death of Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player (born 1930).
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