JULY 23 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for July 23

Harriet Williams Russell Strong (1844-1926) - Inventor and creator of dams and reservoirs in CA.

Louis T. Wright (1891-1952) - The first Black surgeon of a non-segregated hospital in NY City.

Mortimer Matz (1924-2025) - Co-founder of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Vera Rubin (1928-2016) - Female astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates.

Richard E. Dauch (1942-2013) - Co-founder of American Axle.

Ken Green (1958-Still Living) - Five time PGA champion.

Woody Harrelson (1961-Still Living) - Actor who rose to fame for his role as Woody in the tv. sitcom Cheers.

Bill Chott (1969-Still Living) - American actor and comedian who at this time is teaching improvisational comedy while waiting to reprise his role as Mr. Laritate on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place for season 2.

Memorable Events for July 23

1829 - William Burt received the patent for the typographer.

1827 - The first swimming school opens in Boston, MA.

1852 - Private John Brown becomes the first soldier to be buried in the National Cemetery at the Presidio in San Francisco, CA.

1903 - The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.

1904 - Charles Menches creates the ice cream cone during the St. Louis World's Fair.

1925 - Lou Gehrig hits his first (of 23) career grand slammers.

1999 - Eileen Collins becoming the first female space shuttle commander (Space Shuttle Columbia).