Historical Events
- Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt
- PLO's 1st hijacking of an El Al plane
- Race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 police officers killed
Famous Birthdays
- Amy Fruwirth, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1997 3rd), born in Cypress, California
- Beth Ehlers, American actress (Harley Cooper-Guiding Light, Hunger), born in Queens, New York
- Chris Kerber, American lightweight rower (Olympics 1996), born in Collingswood, New Jersey
- Elden Campbell, American NBA forward and center (LA Lakers), born in Los Angeles, California
- Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
- Nick Menza, American musician and drummer (Megadeth), born in Munich, West Germany (d. 2016)
- Shawn Levy. Canadian film and television director and producer (Night at the Museum movies; Stranger Things), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Stephanie Seymour, American model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988), born in San Diego, California
Famous Deaths
- Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)
- Henry Hallett Dale, physiologist (1938 Noble Prize for Medicine or Physiology for work on acetylcholine), dies at 93
About July 23, 1968
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 10 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masekela
#1 Song: I Pretend - Des O'connor
