What Happened on July 21, 2023

Historical Events

2,000 year old stone slab, used to grind spices, unearthed in Óc Eo, south Vietnam, is earliest evidence of curry in Southeast Asia (still smells of nutmeg) [1]

Famous Deaths

Brian O'Neill, Canadian sports executive (executive vice president NHL 1977-92), dies at 94
Brian Taber, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (16 Tests, 60 dismissals; NSW), dies at 83
Jacinto Santos, Portuguese soccer defender (5 caps; Benfica, Leixões, Porto), dies at 82
Jane Tehira, New Zealand sportsperson (triple international: basketball, softball, hockey), dies at 95

Tony Bennett (1926-2023)

American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop and jazz singer ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco"; "Steppin' Out With My Baby"), and painter, dies at 96 [1]