Historical Events -  July 23.

1555: The Mughal ruler Humayun reached Delhi after defeating Alexander Suri at Sirhind.

1761: Madhavrao Ballal Bhat became the 9th Peshwa in the Maratha Empire.

1829: William Austin Burtt of America patented the typograph, which later led to the development of typewriters.

1877: First telephone and telegraph line laid in Hawaii.

1881: The International Gymnastics Association established the Confederation of Sports. It is the oldest sports federation in the world.

1903: Motor Company Ford sold its first car.

1927: The first radio broadcast was started by the Radio Club in Mumbai, which was later converted into All India Radio.

 

Famous Birthdays – July 23

1856: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, an Indian nationalist, teacher, and independence activist. 

1898: Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, an Indian novelist.

1906: Chandra Shekhar Azad, an Indian revolutionary.

1936: Shiv Kumar Batalvi, an Indian poet, writer, and playwright.

1947: Mohan Agashe, an Indian psychiatrist and actor. 

1973: Himesh Reshammiya, an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, producer, and actor.

1975: Sureya, is an Indian actress, producer, and television presenter.

 

Death Anniversaries -  July 23

1993: Lakshman Prasad Dube, an Indian activist.

2004: Mehmood, an Indian actor, singer, director, and producer.

2012: Lakshmi Sahgal, a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement.

2016: S. H. Raza, an Indian painter.