July 23 in History
23 July in History – 105 years ago
Asia Pacific 1920: Zhili–Anhui War
Since 1917 Duan Qirui and his Anhui clique had dominated the Chinese government. However... SEE MORE…
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ends
1971
Last PLO base in Jordan destroyed
ends
1960
UN troops replace Belgian forces in the Congo
starts
1952
Egyptian officers overthrow King Farouk
1941
US & Britain freeze Japanese assets
starts
1941
Japanese move into southern French Indochina
starts
1920
Zhili and Fengtian cliques take Beijing
starts
1919
Erzurum Congress
ends
1918
Transcaspian revolts against Bolsheviks
1914
Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia
1894
Japanese occupy Seoul, capturing King Gojong
starts
1886
Pro-French Republic of Independent Guiana
1881
Argentina and Chile partition Patagonia
starts
1866
Prussians invade northeast Bavaria and capture Nuremberg
1849
Prussia crushes Republic of Baden
starts
1843
Northern Albanian uprising against Ottoman reforms*
ends
1843
Rule of Espartero in Spain
ends
1815
Royalist uprisings in northwest France
ends
1810
Russians establish protectorate over Abkhazia
445
Romans defeat Franks at Vicus Helena*
starts
255
Himyar defeats Hadramawt in war*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 23 July for purposes of Omniatlas
