On this day: 23 June

Selected events and births on 23 June, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1726 – On the First Sunday after Trinity, J. S. Bach led the first performance of Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39 (page pictured), one of a few new cantatas written that year. Read more: Church cantata (Bach) Johann Sebastian Bach Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39
• 1887 – The Parliament of Canada passed the Rocky Mountains Park Act, creating Banff National Park in Alberta as the country's first national park. Read more: Parliament of Canada Rocky Mountains Park Act Banff National Park
• 1926 – The College Board administered the first Scholastic Aptitude Test, a major standardized test for university and college admissions in the United States. Read more: College Board SAT Standardized test
• 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. Read more: Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger infield of Garvey, Lopes, Cey and Russell Baseball field
• 1991 – The first instalment of the video-game series Sonic the Hedgehog was released in North America. Read more: Sonic the Hedgehog
• 2016 – Citizens of the United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the European Union. Read more: 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum Brexit

Born on this day

• 1940 – Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Read more: Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg Lord Chancellor
• 1948 – Clarence Thomas, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Read more: Clarence Thomas Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• 1957 – Frances McDormand, American actress, winner of the Triple Crown of Acting Read more: Frances McDormand Triple Crown of Acting
• 1958 – John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change Read more: John Hayes (British politician) Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (UK)
• 1993 – Tim Anderson, American baseball player Read more: Tim Anderson (baseball)
• 1993 – Marvin Grumann, German footballer Read more: Marvin Grumann
• 1994 – Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer Read more: Ben Dwarshuis
• 1994 – Roger Martínez, Colombian footballer Read more: Roger Martínez
• 2000 – Starford To'a, New Zealand rugby league player Read more: Starford To'a
• 2006 – Eli Junior Kroupi, French footballer Read more: Eli Junior Kroupi
• 2007 – Elliana Walmsley, American dancer Read more: Elliana Walmsley
• 2008 – Lilliana Ketchman, American dancer and YouTuber Read more: Lilliana Ketchman YouTuber

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / June 23 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.