Who was born on July 23

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on July 23, including Bert Convy, Jim Hall (racing driver), Don Drysdale. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

62 documented historical events happened on July 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate. On the same day, in another year: The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter, which later became an important legal precedent in the United Kingdom for discussions of corporal punishment in schools, began in Lewes. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.