Historical Events
- Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh, caused by heavy monsoon rains, has claimed more than 170 lives, with 33,000 hospitalizations according to local health officials [1]
- Gender pay gap in American drops to its lowest level with women earning 84 cents for every $1 men earn fulltime (up from 78 cents a decade ago) [1]
- Israel’s parliament passes controversial “reasonableness” bill, takes away ability of Supreme Court to declare government decisions unreasonable - first bill in plan to weaken judiciary, amid large, widespread protests [1]
Famous Deaths
- Dan Morrison, American baseball umpire (World Series 1992; MLB All Star Game 1988; AL C'ship Series 1989, 96, 99), dies at 75
- George Alagiah, Ceylonese-born British journalist and newsreader (BBC News), dies of cancer at 67 [1]
- Leny Andrade, Brazilian samba, bossa nova and jazz singer, dies of Lewy body dementia at 80
- Seiichi Morimura, Japanese mystery novelist (The Devil's Gluttony), dies of pneumonia at 90
- Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wed) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Pal), dies of a heart attack at 69
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About July 24, 2023
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 9 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
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