July 23rd (2014) was a Wednesday. It's the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 161 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd July, 2014
» The 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony or opening ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games is held in Glasgow, Scotland.
July 23rd Famous Deaths for 2014
» Dora Bryan, English actress and singer (b. 1923)
» Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (b. 1917)
» Ariano Suassuna, Brazilian author and playwright (b. 1927)
» Jordan Tabor, English footballer (b. 1990)
» Bill Thompson (television host) named Bill Thompson, American television host (b. 1931)
» Saado Ali Warsame, Somalian singer and politician (b. 1950)
» Execution of Joseph Wood named Joseph Wood, American murderer (b. 1958)
July 23rd Holidays in History
» Birthday of Haile Selassie I named Haile Selassie (Rastafari movement)
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Bridget of Sweden
» Saint Phocas e.g Heiromartyr Phocas (Eastern Orthodox Church named Eastern Orthodox)
» Liborius of Le Mans
» July 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Papua New Guinea or National Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)
» Qaboos bin Said al Said named Renaissance Day (Oman)