JUNE 23 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for June 23
Blanche Noyes (1900-1981) - One of the first women to receive an aviation transport license.
Howard Engstrom (1902-1962) - Computer designer and inventor of the first personal computer.
Frances Gabe (1915-2016) - Inventor of the first self-cleaning house.
Kevin Yagher (1962-Still Living) - Special effects technician who designed Freddy Krueger's makeup and the Chucky doll.
Memorable Events for June 23
1784 - A 13 year old Edward Warren makes the first balloon flight in the U.S.
1860 - Congress creates the Government Printing Office.
1868 - Christopher Sholes received a patent for the QWERTY keyboard (typewriter).
1939 - Congress establishes the Coast Guard Reserve (renamed Coast Guard Auxiliary 1941) as a volunteer unit to support the Coast Guard.
1949 - The first 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School.