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Historical events & facts — June 23
What happened on June 23?
On June 23, 2016, citizens of the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union — Brexit — with 51.9% of the vote, in the most unexpected political result in twenty-first-century Europe. The decision triggered years of political turbulence, the resignation of several prime ministers and the UK's effective departure from the EU on January 31, 2020.
On June 23, 1868, American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes obtained the patent for the first practical typewriter in history, which introduced the famous QWERTY keyboard, designed to prevent keys from jamming. The patent was sold to the company E. Remington & Sons in 1873. The QWERTY keyboard became the global standard and remains the world's most widely used today.
On June 23, 1993, Denmark's national team won the European Championship against defending champions Germany 2-0 in Gothenburg — the greatest unlikely triumph in football history. The Danes had been excluded from the tournament and were only readmitted 11 days before the start when Yugoslavia was disqualified due to the war. With barely any preparation, Denmark eliminated France, Netherlands and Germany.
Notable birthdays — June 23
Famous people born on June 23
47 BC
Year 47 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Calenius and Vatinius. The denomination 47 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Milt Hinton
Milton John Hinton was an American double bassist and photographer.
Elroy Schwartz
Elroy Schwartz was an American comedy and television writer.
Annette Mbaye d'Erneville
Annette Mbaye d’Erneville is a Senegalese writer. She is the mother of filmmaker Ousmane William Mbaye, and was the subject of his 2008 documentary film, Mère-Bi.
Francis Newall, 2nd Baron Newall
Francis Storer Eaton Newall, 2nd Baron Newall DL, is the son of Marshal of the Royal Air Force and Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Cyril Newall and his wife Olivia, and has served as a soldier, staff officer, diplomat, politician, legislator, businessman, and representative of the Crown in a variety of capacities.
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