How Many Days Until June 23?

This day in history: June 23

1. 1956

   In a nationwide referendum, Gamal Abdel Nasser was elected President of Egypt, a post he held until his death in 1970.

2. 1972

   President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law as part of the Education Amendments, prohibiting gender discrimination in any educational program receiving U.S. federal funds.

3. 1973

   The Los Angeles Dodgers started Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell in the infield, beginning a record eight-year run in Major League Baseball for four people designated as starters for those positions.

4. 1982

   Chinese American Vincent Chin died after being beaten into a coma in Highland Park, Michigan, U.S., by two automotive workers who were angry about the success of Japanese auto companies.

5. 1991

   The first instalment of the video-game series Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America.

6. 1992

   Croatian War of Independence: The Battle of the Miljevci Plateau ended after a failed counterattack by forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina against the Croatian Army who had captured the plateau.

7. 2016

   Citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union.

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