July 23
What happened on July 23 in history
3 events fall on July 23, from 1829 to 1995. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
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Events on July 23
1829
The typewriter is patented
William Burt patents his typographer in the United States.
1952
The Egyptian revolution
Free Officers depose King Farouk in a bloodless coup.
1995
Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered
Two American observers find it independently on the same night.