Historical Events
World's Oldest Treaty
British ambassador to Portugal Ronald Hugh Campbell invokes the almost 600 year old Anglo-Portuguese alliance between the two countries to request the use of military facilities on the Azores [1]
- Dutch artsens protest against Nazis
Germen Rocket Base Discovered
RAF discovers Wernher von Braun's German V1/V2 rocket development base in Peenemunde
Famous Birthdays
- James Levine, American conductor (Metropolitan Opera, 1976-2017), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2021)
- Vint Cerf, American Internet pioneer, Turing Award laureate, born in New Haven, Connecticut
About June 23, 1943
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer
