Tukuk-OS📅 June 23
17 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on June 23? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2016 — Citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union.
2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendumBrexit
- 1992 — Croatian War of Independence: The Battle of the Miljevci Plateau ended after a failed counterattack by forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina against the Croatian Army who had captured the plateau.
Croatian War of IndependenceBattle of the Miljevci PlateauRepublic of Serbian Krajina
- 1991 — The first instalment of the video-game series Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America.
- 1982 — Chinese American Vincent Chin died after being beaten into a coma in Highland Park, Michigan, U.S., by two automotive workers who were angry about the success of Japanese auto companies.
Killing of Vincent ChinHighland Park, MichiganAutomotive industry in Japan
- 1973 — The Los Angeles Dodgers started Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell in the infield, beginning a record eight-year run in Major League Baseball for four people designated as starters for those positions.
Los Angeles DodgersDodger infield of Garvey, Lopes, Cey and RussellBaseball field
- 1972 — President Richard Nixon signed Title IX (co-author Patsy Mink pictured) into law as part of the Education Amendments, prohibiting gender discrimination in any educational program receiving U.S. federal funds.
- 1956 — In a nationwide referendum, Gamal Abdel Nasser (pictured) was elected President of Egypt, a post he held until his death in 1970.
1956 Egyptian referendumGamal Abdel NasserPresident of Egypt
- 1946 — Canada's largest recorded onshore earthquake struck Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
1946 Vancouver Island earthquakeVancouver IslandBritish Columbia
- 1944 — The Holocaust: After a closely supervised visit to Theresienstadt Ghetto in German-occupied Czechoslovakia, Red Cross official Maurice Rossel reported that conditions there were "almost normal".
The HolocaustTheresienstadt Ghetto and the Red CrossTheresienstadt Ghetto
- 1926 — The College Board administered the first Scholastic Aptitude Test, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the United States.
- 1887 — The Parliament of Canada passed the Rocky Mountains Park Act, creating Banff National Park in Alberta as the country's first national park.
Parliament of CanadaRocky Mountains Park ActBanff National Park
- 1865 — Stand Watie became the last Confederate general of the American Civil War to surrender to Union forces.
- 1797 — War of the First Coalition: Napoleon signed the Armistice of Bologna, agreeing a ceasefire between France and the Papal States.
- 1726 — On the First Sunday after Trinity, J. S. Bach led the first performance of Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 (page pictured), one of a few new cantatas written that year.
Church cantata (Bach)Johann Sebastian BachBrich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39
- 1594 — Anglo-Spanish War: During the Action of Faial, an English attempt to capture a Portuguese carrack, reputedly one of the richest ever to set sail from the Indies, caused it to explode with all the treasure lost.
- 1280 — Reconquista: Troops of the Emirate of Granada defeated those of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of León in the Battle of Moclín.
- 1266 — War of Saint Sabas: In an action off Trapani, Sicily, a Venetian fleet captured all 27 opposing Genoese vessels.
Births
- 2008 — Lilliana Ketchman, American dancer and YouTuber
- 2007 — Elliana Walmsley, American dancer
- 2006 — Eli Junior Kroupi, French footballer
- 2000 — Starford To'a, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1994 — Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer
- 1994 — Roger Martínez, Colombian footballer
- 1993 — Tim Anderson, American baseball player
- 1993 — Marvin Grumann, German footballer
- 1992 — Luiza Galiulina, Uzbekistani gymnast
- 1992 — Nampalys Mendy, French footballer
- 1991 — Katie Armiger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1990 — Clevid Dikamona, French footballer
Deaths
- 2025 — Rebekah Del Rio, American singer-songwriter (born 1967)
- 2025 — John Clark, Scottish Footballer and Lisbon Lion (born 1941)
- 2021 — John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (born 1945)
- 2016 — Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player (born 1927)
- 2015 — Miguel Facussé Barjum, Honduran businessman (born 1924)
- 2015 — Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (born 1934)
- 2015 — Dick Van Patten, American actor (born 1928)
- 2014 — Nancy Garden, American author (born 1938)
- 2014 — Euros Lewis, Welsh cricketer (born 1942)
- 2014 — Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (born 1931)
- 2013 — Bobby Bland, American singer-songwriter (born 1930)
- 2013 — Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (born 1944)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Æthelthryth
- Christian feast day: Joseph Cafasso
- Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Raffaella Cimatti
- Christian feast day: Marie of Oignies
- Christian feast day: Thomas Garnet
- Christian feast day: June 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Father's Day (Nicaragua, Poland)
- Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg)
- International Women in Engineering Day
- International Widows Day (international)
- National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)
- Okinawa Memorial Day (Okinawa Prefecture)
- Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Bonfires of Saint John (Spain)
- Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): First night of Festa de São João do Porto (Porto)
- Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): First day of Golowan Festival (Cornwall)
- Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Jaaniõhtu (Estonia)
- Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Jāņi (Latvia)
- Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Kupala Night (Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine)
- Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): Last day of Drăgaica fair (Buzău, Romania)
- United Nations Public Service Day (International)
- Victory Day (Estonia)
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