THIS DAY IN HISTORY 23/06
JUNE 23RD
930 – World’s oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established
1776 – Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to US Congress
1888 – Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president
1894 – The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
1956 – Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt
1981-Governor Abubakar Balarabe Musa is impeached by the Kaduna State House of Assembly.”
1990 – Moldavia declares independence
1994 – South Africa reclaims its seat in UN
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
1894 – Edward VIII, King of Great Brit/N-Ireland/emperor of India (1936)
1929 – June Carter Cash, Maces Spring Va, country singer (Johnny Cash Show)
1972 – Selma Blair, Southfield, Michigan, American actress (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde)
1972 – Zinedine Zidane, French footballer
1976 – Brandon Stokley, American football player
1976 – Emmanuelle Vaugier, Canadian actress
1976 – Patrick Vieira, French footballer
1977 – Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics-96)
1977 – Miguel Ángel Angulo, Spanish footballer
FAMOUS DEATHS
79 – Vespasian, Roman Emperor, dies at 69
1995 – Jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure
1996 – Andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76
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